Lok Sabha Question No. 4232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Amount Spent on Preservation of Monuments in Odisha
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## AMOUNT SPENT ON PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS IN ODISHA

4232.   SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the amount spent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the maintenance, preservation  and  beautification  of  the  ancient  monuments  located  in  different States during the last three years;
- (b)  the name of the monuments in Odisha where these activities have been carried out during the above period;
- (c)  whether any new temples and ancient monuments in Odisha are left over without preservation or repairing, etc.; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof and the steps taken thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  for conservation,  preservation  and  environmental  development  work  of  protected monuments, located in different States of the country, during the last three years are as follows:
- (b) There are 80 nos. of protected monuments of ASI in Odisha.  The conservation,
- (c) by ASI as per the availability of resources and all of these are in a good state of preservation.  The details of these monuments are given in the annexure.
- & preservation and environmental development work of them is attended regularly
- (d) Does not arise.

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Expenditure incurred (Amount Rs.in lakhs) |
|-----------|---------|---------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20 |                                     43539.3 |
|         2 | 2018-19 |                                     40502   |
|         3 | 2017-18 |                                     41076.8 |

## Annexure Referred to in Reply to Part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4232 for 22.03.2021.

List of Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites in Odisha.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Monument / Site                                                                                                        | Locality                                                                                           | District   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|         1 | Bhingesvara Mahadeva temple                                                                                                        | Bajrakot                                                                                           | Angul      |
|         2 | Rock-cut Vishnu                                                                                                                    | Rasol                                                                                              | Angul      |
|         3 | Chausatti Jogini temple together with three minor shrines and adjacent land                                                        | Jharial                                                                                            | Bolangir   |
|         4 | Group of Temples                                                                                                                   | Jharial                                                                                            | Bolangir   |
|         5 | Paschima-Samnatha,Bhubaneswar and Kapilesvara temples together with adjacent lands                                                 | Boudh Town                                                                                         | Boudh      |
|         6 | Temple of Nilamadhava and Siddheswara together with adjacent land                                                                  | Gandharadhi                                                                                        | Boudh      |
|         7 | Ruined fortress                                                                                                                    | Agrahat, Jaj Bhairab, Kedarswar, Mundmal, Chaudar, Kapaleswar, Chhatisa, Bandals, Govind Jew Patna | Cuttack    |
|         8 | Ruins of the Buddhist temples and images                                                                                           | Bandareswar                                                                                        | Cuttack    |
|         9 | Bhubaneswar Mahadev temple                                                                                                         | Bhabanipur (Mauza Balia)                                                                           | Cuttack    |
|        10 | Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins and remains of all ancient edifices, gateways, etc., and excepting the Mosque | Cuttack                                                                                            | Cuttack    |
|        11 | Churangarh Fort locally known as Sarangarh                                                                                         | Dadhapatna                                                                                         | Cuttack    |
|        12 | Ananateshwar Mahadev Temple                                                                                                        | Lendura BhagwanpurCuttack                                                                          |            |
|        13 | Pancha Pandava temple together with adjacent land                                                                                  | Magura Dhanmandal                                                                                  | Cuttack    |
|        14 | Ruins of Buddhist temples and images                                                                                               | Nalitgiri (Lalitgiri)                                                                              | Cuttack    |
|        15 | Ancient sites at Baneswaranasi                                                                                                     | Padamal Pattana                                                                                    | Cuttack    |
|        16 | Sri Sri Mahimamani Dev                                                                                                             | Ragadi                                                                                             | Cuttack    |
|        17 | Durga temple                                                                                                                       | Rameswar                                                                                           | Cuttack    |
|        18 | Simhanatha Mahadeva temple                                                                                                         | Simhanatha Pitha, Mauza Gopinathpur                                                                | Cuttack    |

|   19. | The Monolith (a massive stone pillar) also called Chandeswar Pillar                                                                                                 | Siriapur (In Jajpur town now)                        | Cuttack   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|    20 | Temple of Kapileswar Mahadev                                                                                                                                        | Hatuari                                              | Dhenkanal |
|    21 | Chandrasekhar Temple (Group of Monuments and Ancient Steps)                                                                                                         | Kapilas                                              | Dhenkanal |
|    22 | Kanakesvara Mahadev Temple and Group of Temples                                                                                                                     | Kualo                                                | Dhenkanal |
|    23 | Arnakotiswar alias Unnnakotiswar Mahadev Temple                                                                                                                     | Latadeipur                                           | Dhenkanal |
|    24 | Ananta Sayi Vishnu                                                                                                                                                  | Sarang                                               | Dhenkanal |
|    25 | Monuments of Gangadara Swami                                                                                                                                        | Kottakolla                                           | Ganjam    |
|    26 | Jagadeswara Swami                                                                                                                                                   | Kottakolla                                           | Ganjam    |
|    27 | Bhima temple                                                                                                                                                        | Mahendragiri                                         | Ganjam    |
|    28 | Kunti temple                                                                                                                                                        | Mahendragiri                                         | Ganjam    |
|    29 | Yudhistra temple                                                                                                                                                    | Mahendragiri                                         | Ganjam    |
|    30 | Asoka Rock Inscriptions                                                                                                                                             | Pandya                                               | Ganjam    |
|    31 | Varahanatha Jew Temple                                                                                                                                              | Bidhan (In Jajpur town now)                          | Jajpur    |
|    32 | Udayagiri Hill. Old hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscription,etc of Buddhist age. On the top, there is a math and a small temple of Mahakal | Chandia                                              | jajpur    |
|    33 | Jagannath Temple including Mukteswar Temple, Snand Body Bhogasala and compound wall around the Temple including North and East Gates                                | Jajpur Town                                          | Jajpur    |
|    34 | Ancient Buddhist Site, Langudi Hill                                                                                                                                 | Langudi Hill, Mauza Salipur, Fazilpur and Panimuhani | Jajpur    |
|    35 | Old Hill containing many valuable sculptures and images                                                                                                             | Ratnagiri                                            | Jajpur    |
|    36 | Dharma Mahakal Temple                                                                                                                                               | Ratnagiri                                            | Jajpur    |
|    37 | The Mahratta bridge lacally known as the Atharanulla (eighteen arches bridge) and also as Tentulimal bridge                                                         | Siriapur (In Jajpur town now)                        | Jajpur    |
|    38 | Four colossal images named: (i) Varahi, (ii) Chamunda, (iii) Indrani, (iv) Kalijuga in the compound of the sub divisional officer's quarters                        | Sub-Collector's residential complex (Town Jajpur)    | Jajpur    |
|    39 | Three Buddhist images                                                                                                                                               | Sub-Collector's residential complex (Town Jajpur)    | Jajpur    |

|   40. | Trilochaneswar Mahadev Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Trilochanpur (In Jajpur town now)    | Jajpur     |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
|    41 | Vikramkhol rock inscriptions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Vikramkhol                           | Jharsuguda |
|    42 | Ancient site of Asurgarh fort                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Asurgarh                             | Kalahandi  |
|    43 | Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains                                                                                                                                                                                 | Sitabhanji, Daguapasi villages       | Keonjhar   |
|    44 | Daksha Prajapati temple together with adjacent land                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Banpur                               | Khurda     |
|    45 | Bhaskareswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)         | Khurda     |
|    46 | Brahmeswar temple with its minor shrines in the compound                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)         | Khurda     |
|    47 | Nabakeswar Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)         | Khurda     |
|    48 | Rameswar Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)         | Khurda     |
|    49 | Magheswar temple with its minar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | shrineBesuaghai (In Bhubaneswar now) | Khurda     |
|    50 | Anantha Basudeva temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    51 | Bakeswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    52 | Boital Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    53 | Chitrakarni temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    54 | Jameswar temple with its minor shrines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    55 | Lord Lingraj Temple with all the minor temples in the compound as given below- (i) Amania well, (ii) Astmurti (iii) Chandeswar Deb, (iv) Gopaluni temple (v) Ladukeswar temple, (vi)Parbati temple, (vii) Sabitri Devi temple, (viii)Sakreswar temple, (ix) Sathidosi temple | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    56 | Maitreswar temple with all the minor temples in the compound                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    57 | Makareswar temple with its minor shrines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    58 | Markundeswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    59 | Papnasini Tank together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    60 | Paramguru temple together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |
|    61 | Parsurameswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bhubaneswar                          | Khurda     |

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|   62. | Raja Rani temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Bhubaneswar   | Khurda     |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|
|    63 | Sari Deul No. 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bhubaneswar   | Khurda     |
|    64 | Sidheswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Bhubaneswar   | Khurda     |
|    65 | Sisiresvara temple together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Bhubaneswar   | Khurda     |
|    66 | Varahi temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Chaurasi      | Khurda     |
|    67 | Rock inscription of the edicts of Asoka together with the stone built shelter in front and the elephant sculpture immediately above it                                                                                                              | Dhauli        | Khurda     |
|    68 | Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara, a Bhauma King                                                                                                                                                                     | Dhauli        | Khurda     |
|    69 | Chausath Jogini temple locally known as Mahamaya temple                                                                                                                                                                                             | Hirapur       | Khurda     |
|    70 | All ancient caves, structures and other monuments or remains situated on the Udaygiri and the Khandagiri hills except the temple of Parasnath on the top of the Khandagiri hill and also the temple in front of the Barabhuji and the Trisula Caves | Jagmara       | Khurda     |
|    71 | Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart, mostly burried                                                                                                                                                                                      | Sisupalgarh   | Khurda     |
|    72 | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Baidyapur     | Mayurbhanj |
|    73 | Ruins of ancient fort                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Haripur       | Mayurbhanj |
|    74 | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kuchai        | Mayurbhanj |
|    75 | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kuliana       | Mayurbhanj |
|    76 | Mukteswar temple with its minor shrines but excluding the Murich Kunda.                                                                                                                                                                             | Bhubaneswar   | Puri       |
|    77 | Sahasralinga Tank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bhubaneswar   | Puri       |
|    78 | The Ancient Monument of the Black pagoda and the ruins and remains of all ancient edifices, images, structures, basements, pillars carvings, walls, gateways, etc.                                                                                  | Konark        | Puri       |
|    79 | Bridge of eighteen openings over the Madhupur (alias Hul hulia) stream known as Athara Nala Bridge                                                                                                                                                  | Puri          | Puri       |
|    80 | Shri Jagannath Temple and subsidiary shrines together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                            | Puri          | Puri       |

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