Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Conservation of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra, Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. *30 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS

## *30 SHRI  RAMCHARAN BOHRA: SHRI RAVIJ PRATAP RUDY  :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken adequate steps for the conservation and preservation of archaeological/heritage sites and monuments in the country;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof along with the details of archaeological/heritage sites  and  monuments  taken  up  for  maintenance  and  restoration  during each  of  the    last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in  the  country, monument/site-wise and State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  in  this  regard during the last three years and the current year, monument/site-wise and year-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  sites  which  the  Government  intends  to  take  up  for restoration in the near future along with the time by which the conservation work of these sites is likely to be completed; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  prescribed    certain  procedure  to  provide contracts for development of such sites and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

(PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *30 FOR 24.06.2019

- (a) & Yes  Sir,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  3691  Nos.  of protected monuments of national importance in the country including the
- (b) state  of  Bihar.    The  conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  is  a continuous process and executed by the ASI regularly depending upon the requirements of different sites and availability of resources.  Due to regular care by the ASI they are in a fine state of preservation.
- (c) The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for conservation of  protected  monuments  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and allocation for the current financial year are given in the annexure.
- (d) Being  a  continuous  process  the  need  based  conservation  work  on protected monuments is attended regularly keeping them in presentable condition.
- (e) The  main  thrust  is  for  conservation  of  the  protected  monuments.    The development  works  related  to  public  amenities  and  for  enhancing  the visitors'  experience  are  executed  following  standard  guidelines  and procedure.  Some  of  the  development  works  have  been  assigned  to Government of India Public sector undertakings (PSU's).

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 FOR 24.06.2019

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND ALOCATION FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR  FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT  OF MONUMENTS

## (Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No   | Name of State/UT                  | Circle / Branch                    | Total Number of Monuments   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18    | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (Vote on Account)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| .        |                                   |                                    |                             | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation                  |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh                     | Agra Circle                        | 745                         | 940.00     | 940.00    | 850.00     | 850.00    | 860.00     | 858.61    | 400.00                      |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh                     | Lucknow Circle                     |                             | 689.50     | 688.52    | 649.00     | 648.97    | 482.00     | 481.99    | 200.00                      |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh                     | Sarnath Circle                     |                             | 230.21     | 230.20    | 200.00     | 200.00    | 255.00     | 254.57    | 150.00                      |
| 2.       | Maharashtra                       | Aurangabad Circle                  | 286                         | 334.00     | 334.00    | 545.00     | 544.99    | 430.00     | 430.00    | 200.00                      |
| 2.       | Maharashtra                       | Mumbai Circle                      |                             | 922.00     | 900.48    | 915.00     | 914.98    | 890.00     | 889.97    | 300.00                      |
| 2.       | Maharashtra                       | Nagpur Circle                      |                             | 399.00     | 395.54    | 530.00     | 530.00    | 470.00     | 470.00    | 200.00                      |
| 3.       | Karnataka                         | Bangalore Circle                   | 506                         | 1010.00    | 1009.50   | 1056.90    | 1056.89   | 985.00     | 985.00    | 350.00                      |
| 3.       | Karnataka                         | Mini Circle Hampi                  |                             | 800.32     | 800.31    | 660.00     | 660.00    | 535.00     | 519.04    | 250.00                      |
| 3.       | Karnataka                         | Dharwad Circle                     |                             | 517.00     | 516.98    | 598.00     | 597.99    | 640.00     | 639.97    | 250.00                      |
| 4.       | Madhya Pradesh                    | Bhopal Circle                      | 292                         | 745.00     | 745.00    | 780.00     | 779.98    | 810.00     | 809.48    | 350.00                      |
| 5.       | Odisha                            | Bhubaneswar                        | 80                          | 865.00     | 865.00    | 690.00     | 689.92    | 590.00     | 590.00    | 250.00                      |
| 6.       | West Bengal, Sikkim               | Circle Kolkata Circle              | 136 03                      | 298.55     | 280.68    | 521.00     | 521.00    | 1074.98    | 968.75    | 400.00                      |
| 7.       | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT)       | Chennai Circle                     | 413 07                      | 596.00     | 583.98    | 460.00     | 460.05    | 810.00     | 809.50    | 300.00                      |
| 8.       | Punjab Haryana                    | Chandigarh Circle                  | 33 91                       | 525.85     | 524.68    | 425.00     | 424.91    | 290.00     | 289.99    | 100.00                      |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh                  | Shimla Circle                      | 40                          | 106.24     | 106.22    | 148.75     | 148.75    | 151.00     | 151.00    | 80.00                       |
| 10.      | Delhi                             | Delhi Circle                       | 111                         | 570.25     | 569.82    | 902.00     | 901.88    | 2456.65    | 2456.65   | 600.00                      |
| 10.      | Delhi                             | Delhi Mini Circle                  | 63                          | 419.25     | 418.05    | 640.00     | 640.11    | 610.00     | 609.35    | 200.00                      |
| 11.      | Goa                               | Goa Circle                         | 21                          | 155.00     | 155.30    | 239.65     | 239.64    | 160.00     | 159.99    | 75.00                       |
| 12.      | Assam                             | Guwahati Circle                    | 55                          | 262.19     | 262.19    | 377.00     | 377.00    | 315.00     | 315.00    | 140.00                      |
| 12.      | Manipur Meghalaya                 |                                    | 01                          |            |           |            |           |            |           |                             |
|          | Mizoram Nagaland Tripura Arunchal | Aizwal Circle, Mijoram             | 08 01 04 08 03              | 72.20      | 72.20     | 86.20      | 86.20     | 85.00      | 83.76     | 50.00                       |
| 13.      | Rajasthan                         | Jaipur Circle                      | 163                         | 210.00     | 208.48    | 255.00     | 255.00    | 290.00     | 290.00    | 125.00                      |
| 13.      |                                   | Jodhpur Circle                     |                             | 323.00     | 322.42    | 370.00     | 370.00    | 415.00     | 415.00    | 200.00                      |
| 14.      | Andhra Pradesh                    | Hyderabad                          | 129                         | 841.50     | 841.50    | 350.00     | 350.00    | 370.00     | 370.00    | 200.00                      |
| 14.      | Telangana                         | Circle                             | 08                          |            |           |            |           |            |           |                             |
| 15.      | Telangana                         | Amravati Circle                    |                             | 0          | 0         | 685.00     | 684.98    | 530.00     | 529.94    | 200.00                      |
| 16.      | Bihar                             | Patna Circle                       | 70                          | 159.00     | 153.53    | 195.00     | 195.00    | 176.00     | 175.98    | 90.00                       |
| 17.      | Jammu &                           | Srinagar Circle                    | 56                          | 95.83      | 95.83     | 215.00     | 215.00    | 175.00     | 175.00    | 125.00                      |
| 17.      | Kashmir                           | Mini Circle Leh                    | 13                          | 43.42      | 43.40     | 54.12      | 54.09     | 70.00      | 69.98     | 50.00                       |
| 18.      | Kerala                            | Thrissure Circle                   | 28                          | 285.00     | 284.98    | 325.00     | 325.00    | 227.00     | 227.00    | 150.00                      |
| 19.      | Gujarat                           | Vadodara Circle                    | 203                         | 1385.00    | 1385.00   | 1118.00    | 1117.99   | 962.00     | 961.99    | 350.00                      |
| 19.      | Daman &Diu(UT)                    | Daman &Diu(UT)                     | 12                          | 0          |           |            |           |            |           |                             |
| 20.      | Uttarakhand                       | Dehradun Circle                    | 42                          | 70.00      | 55.07     | 70.00      | 70.00     | 82.00      | 82.00     | 80.00                       |
| 21.      | Chhattisgarh                      | Raipur Circle                      | 47                          | 216.78     | 216.30    | 177.00     | 176.39    | 210.00     | 209.08    | 100.00                      |
| 22.      | Jharkhand                         | Ranchi Circle                      | 13                          | 80.00      | 50.13     | 175.00     | 175.00    | 86.00      | 86.00     | 60.00                       |
| 22.      |                                   | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | --                          | 750.93     | 635.13    | 550.80     | 549.79    | 524.96     | 517.49    | 203.00                      |
| 22.      |                                   | Horticultural Activity (All India) | --                          | 4657.05    | 4655.95   | 5529.00    | 5528.20   | 4563.00    | 4562.93   | 1500.00                     |
| 22.      |                                   | DG Office                          | ---                         | 10783.00   | 10783.00  | 19737.90   | 19737.09  | 19057.27   | 19057.00  | 5000.00                     |
|          |                                   | Total                              | 3691                        | 30358.07   | 30129.37  | 41080.32   | 41076.79  | 40637.86   | 40502.01  | 13278.00                    |