Lok Sabha Question No. 1030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Renovation and Adoption of Monuments by Corporates
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, RAHUL KASWAN, A.P. JITHENDER REDDY, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## RENOVATION AND ADOPTION OF MONUMENTS BY CORPORATES

## +1030. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched an Adopt a Heritage Site Scheme/Project under  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  and  has  invited  Corporate  Houses /Companies  to  undertake  full  responsibility  for  renovation,  conservation  and development of important heritage sites of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the monuments/heritage sites identified and adopted  by  companies  so  far,  monument-wise,  company-wise  and  State-wise including Rajasthan, Kerala and Tamilnadu;
- (c) whether any sign boards have been put up/proposed to be put up at these places to  indicate  the  total  funds  utilized  and  the  expertise  acquired  for  renovation of such sites and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide basic amenities  to  attract  tourists  at  various  heritage  sites  and  tourist  places  in  the country; and
- (e) the details of changes in revenue generation to the Archaeological Survey of India since into this project scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The 'Adopt A Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan', scheme launched on 27 th September, 2017 is a collaborative effort by Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), State/UTs Governments and envisages development  and  maintenance  of  tourist  amenities  at  heritage  sites  and  making them  tourist  friendly,  to  enhance  tourism  potential  and  cultural  importance  in  a planned  and  phased  manner.  The  project  primarily  focuses  on  providing  basic amenities that include cleanliness, public conveniences, safe drinking water, ease of access for tourists, signages, illumination, Wi-fi etc.

No  fund  is  given  by  Ministry  of  Tourism.  The  Project  envisages  involvement  of

Private/Public  Companies  /  Organizations    and  Individuals  to  adopt  Monuments, Natural Heritage Sites and other Tourist Sites in the country, primarily under CSR.

- (b) Details are at Annexure.
- (c) The  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  signed  specifies  installation  of  one signages  at  the  monument  indicating  that  monument  has  been  adopted  by respective firm/organization.
- (d) Providing  basic  facilities/amenities  (e.g.  drinking  water,  toilet  blocks,  facilities  for physically  challenged,  pathways,  cultural  notice  boards/signage,  vehicle  parking, cloak rooms, etc.) to tourists visiting centrally protected monuments and sites are the regular activities which the Archaeological Survey  of India undertakes. Improvement and upgradation  of  these  public  facilities/amenities  is  a  continuous process. Basic public facilities are available at all World Heritage Sites and ASI's ticketed  monuments,  as  also  at  majority  of  those  protected  monuments  that  are visited by a large numbers of tourists. Further, Archaeological Survey of India has identified 100 monuments  as  'Adarsh  Smarak'  for upgradation of existing facilities/amenities like Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, modern toilets etc. on the basis of actual requirement and feasibility on case to case basis.
- (e) No such matter involved in the MoU under Adopt a Heritage Scheme.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1030 FOR 17.12.2018

LIST  OF  MONUMENTS/SITES  IDENTIFIED  AND  ADOPTED  BY  COMPANIES (MONUMENT-WISE,  COMPANY-WISE  AND  STATE-WISE)  UNDER  THE  ADOPT  A HERITAGE: APNI DHAROHAR, APNI PEHCHAAN, PROJECT

|   Sl.No. | Agency/Monument Mitras                        |   Sl.No. | Name of Monument                                      | State             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Dalmia Bharat Ltd.                            |        1 | Red Fort                                              | Delhi             |
|        1 | Dalmia Bharat Ltd.                            |        2 | Gandikota Fort                                        | Andhra Pradesh    |
|        2 | Adventure Tour Operators Association of India |        3 | Area surrounding Gangotri Temple and Trail to Gaumukh | Uttrakhand        |
|        2 | Adventure Tour Operators Association of India |        4 | Mt. Stok Kangri Trek, Lakakh                          | Jammu and Kashmir |
|        3 | Apeejay Park Hotels                           |        5 | Jantar Mantar                                         | Delhi             |
|        4 | Bliss Inns (V-Resorts)                        |        6 | Surajkund                                             | Haryana           |
|        5 | Yatra Online                                  |        7 | Qutub Minar                                           | Delhi             |
|        5 | Yatra Online                                  |        8 | Ajanta Caves                                          | Maharashtra       |
|        5 | Yatra Online                                  |        9 | Leh Palace, Leh                                       | Jammu & Kashmir   |
|        5 | Yatra Online                                  |       10 | Hampi (Hazara Rama Temple)                            | Karnataka         |