Lok Sabha Question No. 1250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Provision of Masks at Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## PROVISION OF MASKS AT MONUMENTS

## 1250.  SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  being  taken  for  provision  of  masks,  e-tickets  at  Centrally  Protected monuments   protected by Archaeological Survey of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the implementation status/response received in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

(PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on 4 th June,  2020  has  made it mandatory for use of face  covers/masks.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  also  accordingly issued  SOP  for  Opening  of  Centrally  Protected  Monuments  on  6 th July,  2020 which categorically mentions that, 'The visitors shall follow social distancing. The use of face cover/mask is mandatory'.

The provision of booking e-tickets online is made available and is mandatory for all the visitors visiting ASI monuments.

- (b) The details are at Annexure-I
- (c) The  directives  issued  by  the  MoHFW  and  the  SOP  issued  by  ASI  are  being strictly adhered to by all concerned.

## Annexure-I

## Ticketed Monuments of Archaeological Survey of India

| S.No.   | State / Circle Office   | Monument                                       |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | UTTAR PRADESH Agra      | Agra Fort                                      |
| 2       | Agra                    | Akbar Tomb Sikandra                            |
| 3       | Agra                    | Fatehpur Sikri                                 |
| 4       | Agra                    | Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb                          |
| 5       | Agra                    | Mariam tomb sikandra                           |
| 6       | Agra                    | Mehtab Bagh                                    |
| 7       | Agra                    | Ram Bagh                                       |
| 8       | Agra                    | Taj Mahal                                      |
| 9       | Lucknow                 | Gupta Temple & Varah Temple, Deogarh           |
| 10      | Lucknow                 | Kalinjar Fort                                  |
| 11      | Lucknow                 | Piprahwa & Ganwaria                            |
| 12      | Lucknow                 | Rani Jhansi Fort                               |
| 13      | Lucknow                 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal                         |
| 14      | Lucknow                 | Residency Buildings                            |
| 15      | Lucknow                 | Site of Sahet -Mahet                           |
| 16      | Sarnath                 | Ancient Buddhist Site know as Chaukhandi Stupa |
| 17      | Sarnath                 | Lord Cornwallis Tomb                           |
| 18      | Sarnath                 | Observatory of Man Singh                       |
| 19      | Sarnath                 | Old Fort                                       |
| 20      | Sarnath                 | Sarnath Excavated Remains                      |
| 21      | Sarnath                 | Tomb of Lal Khan                               |
|         | KERALA                  |                                                |
| 22      | Thrissur                | Bekal Fort                                     |
| 23      | Thrissur                | Fort St. Angelo, Kannur                        |
| 24      | Thrissur                | Fort Vattakottai                               |
| 25      | Thrissur                | Fort, Palakkad, Palakkad                       |
| 26      | Thrissur                | Mattancherry Palace Museum                     |

|    | TAMILNADU      |                                                                        |
|----|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 27 | Chennai        | Group of Monument, Mamallapuram                                        |
| 28 | Chennai        | Gingee Fort, Gingee                                                    |
| 29 | Chennai        | Tiger headed Rock cut temple & two other monuments, Saluvankuppam      |
| 30 | Chennai        | Fort on Rock, Dindigul                                                 |
| 31 | Chennai        | Moovarkoil Kodambalur                                                  |
| 32 | Chennai        | Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittanasal                                       |
| 33 | Chennai        | Natural Caven with Inscription Eladipattam, Sittannavasal              |
| 34 | Chennai        | Fort Museum, Thirumayam                                                |
| 35 | Chennai        | Tirumalai Nayak's Palace Srivilliputhur                                |
|    | MADHYA PRADESH |                                                                        |
| 36 | Bhopal         | Ancient Site and Adamgarh rock shelter, Kalamdi Rasuliya and kishanpur |
| 37 | Bhopal         | Badal Mahal Gateway, Chanderi                                          |
| 38 | Bhopal         | Bir Singh Palace Datia                                                 |
| 39 | Bhopal         | Buddhist Cave No.01 to 51, Dhamnar, Tehsil Garoth                      |
| 40 | Bhopal         | Buddhist Monuments                                                     |
| 41 | Bhopal         | Caves 1 to 20 Udaygiri Vidisha                                         |
| 42 | Bhopal         | Group of Monuments                                                     |
| 43 | Bhopal         | Group of Temple, Parameshvar Shiv and Karan Temple, Amarkantak         |
| 44 | Bhopal         | Gwalior Fort                                                           |
| 45 | Bhopal         | Hoshang Shah's Tomb                                                    |
| 46 | Bhopal         | Roopmati's Pavilion                                                    |
| 47 | Bhopal         | The Palace in the Fort                                                 |
| 48 | Bhopal         | Western Group of Temples                                               |
| 49 | Bhopal         | Buddhist Caves                                                         |
|    | KARNATAKA      |                                                                        |
| 50 | Dharwad        | Cave at Badami                                                         |
| 51 | Dharwad        | Durga temple                                                           |
| 52 | Dharwad        | Gol-Gumbaz, VIjayapura                                                 |

| 53   | Dharwad      | Group of Temples, Pattadakal                                       |
|------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 54   | Dharwad      | Temples & Sculpture Gallery                                        |
| 55   | Dharwad      | Ibrahim Rauza                                                      |
| 56   | Bangalore    | Daryia Daulat Bagh                                                 |
| 57   | Bangalore    | Fortress and Temple Chitrudurga Fort                               |
| 58   | Bangalore    | Keshava Temple                                                     |
| 59   | Bangalore    | Palace of Tipu Sultan                                              |
| 60   | Hampi        | Bellary Fort                                                       |
| 61   | Hampi        | Group of Monuments, Hampi                                          |
|      | WEST BENGAL  |                                                                    |
| 62   | Kolkata      | Bishnupur Temples                                                  |
| 63   | Kolkata      | Cooch Bihar Palace                                                 |
| 64   | Kolkata      | Hazarduari Palace                                                  |
| 65   | Kolkata      | Matcelf-Hall                                                       |
|      | GUJARAT      |                                                                    |
| 66   | Vadodara     | Asokan Rock Edict, Junagadh                                        |
| 67   | Vadodara     | Buddhish Caves, Junagadh                                           |
| 68   | Vadodara     | Baba Pyare, Junagadh, Khaprakodia Caves                            |
| 69   | Vadodara     | Champaner Monuments, Pavagadh                                      |
| 70   | Vadodara     | Rani Ki-Vav                                                        |
| 71   | Vadodara     | Rudabai Step Well, Adalaj                                          |
| 72   | Vadodara     | Sun Temple, Modhera                                                |
|      | ODISHA       |                                                                    |
| 73   | Bhubaneshwar | Ancient Remains on both Udaigiri & Khandagiri Hills                |
| 74   | Bhubaneshwar | Rajarani Temple                                                    |
| 75   | Bhubaneshwar | Ruins of Buddhist Temples and Images                               |
| 76   | Bhubaneshwar | The Hill Containing Many Valuable Sculptures and Images, Ratnagiri |
| 77   | Bhubaneshwar | Sun Temple, Konark                                                 |
|      | MAHARASHTRA  |                                                                    |
| 78   | Aurangabad   | Ajanta caves                                                       |
| 79   | Aurangabad   | Aurangabad Caves                                                   |
| 80   | Aurangabad   | Daulatabad Fort                                                    |
| 81   | Aurangabad   | Pandulena Caves                                                    |
| 82   | Aurangabad   | Tomb of Rabia Durani (Bibi ka Maqbara)                             |

| 83   | Aurangabad               | Ellora Caves                                                                                  |
|------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 84   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Aga Khan Palace Building                                                                      |
| 85   | Mumbai                   | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                                                                       |
| 86   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Cave, Temple & Inscriptions, Bhaja                                                            |
| 87   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junnar                                                         |
| 88   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla                                                        |
| 89   | Mumbai                   | Elephanta Caves                                                                               |
| 90   | Mumbai                   | Janjira Fort, Murd                                                                            |
| 91   | Mumbai                   | Kolaba Fort, Alibag                                                                           |
| 92   | Mumbai                   | Kondiote Caves                                                                                |
| 93   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Lohgad Fort                                                                                   |
| 94   | Mumbai                   | Old Fort, Sholapur                                                                            |
| 95   | Mumbai                   | Raigad Fort                                                                                   |
| 96   | Mumbai (Pune Sub Circle) | Shaniwarwada                                                                                  |
| 97   | Nagpur                   | Ancient Buddhist Remains comprising monastery stupa, rock sculptures, inscriptions etc.Mansar |
| 98   | Nagpur                   | Gawilgarh Fort                                                                                |
|      | PUINJAB                  |                                                                                               |
| 99   | Chandigarh               | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb                                                                          |
| 100  | Chandigarh               | Suraj Kund                                                                                    |
|      | DELHI                    |                                                                                               |
| 101  | Delhi                    | Hauzkhas                                                                                      |
| 102  | Delhi                    | Jantar Mantar                                                                                 |
| 103  | Delhi                    | Khan-i-Khana                                                                                  |
| 104  | Delhi                    | Kotla Firoz Shah                                                                              |
| 105  | Delhi                    | Safdarjung Tomb                                                                               |
| 106  | Delhi                    | Tughlaqabad Fort                                                                              |
| 107  | Delhi                    | Qutub Minar                                                                                   |
| 108  | Delhi                    | Red Fort                                                                                      |
| 109  | Delhi                    | Humayun's Tomb                                                                                |
| 110  | Delhi                    | Sultangarhi Fort                                                                              |
| 111  | Delhi                    | Purana Qila                                                                                   |
|      | ASSAM                    |                                                                                               |
| 112  | Guwahati                 | Ahom Raja's Palace                                                                            |
| 113  | Guwahati                 | Bishnudol                                                                                     |
| 114  | Guwahati                 | Group of four Maidans                                                                         |
| 115  | Guwahati                 | Karenghar of Ahom Kings                                                                       |
| 116  | Guwahati                 | Ranghar Ruins                                                                                 |

|     | U.T              |                                                                                                                |
|-----|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 117 | Goa              | Upper Fort Aguada                                                                                              |
|     | TELANGANA        |                                                                                                                |
| 118 | Hyderabad        | Charminar                                                                                                      |
| 119 | Hyderabad        | Golkonda Fort                                                                                                  |
| 120 | Hyderabad        | Warangal Fort                                                                                                  |
|     | RAJASTHAN        |                                                                                                                |
| 121 | Jaipur           | Ancient Site, Bhangarh                                                                                         |
| 122 | Jaipur           | Baori at Abhaneri                                                                                              |
| 123 | Jaipur           | Deeg Bhawan                                                                                                    |
| 124 | Jodhpur          | Chittorgarh Fort                                                                                               |
| 125 | Jodhpur          | Kumbhalgarh Fort                                                                                               |
| 126 | Jodhpur          | Marble Pavillion and balustarde on the Ana Sagar bund and ruins of the marble Hammam behind the Ana Sagar Bund |
|     | LADAKH           |                                                                                                                |
| 127 | Leh              | Ancient Palace Leh                                                                                             |
|     | BIHAR            |                                                                                                                |
| 128 | Patna            | Ancient Ruins Vaishali                                                                                         |
| 129 | Patna            | Ancient Site of Vikramshila                                                                                    |
| 130 | Patna            | Excavated Site                                                                                                 |
| 131 | Patna            | Sher Shah's Tomb                                                                                               |
| 132 | Patna            | Site of Mauryan Palace                                                                                         |
|     | CHATTISGARH      |                                                                                                                |
| 133 | Raipur           | Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur                                                     |
|     | HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                                                                                |
| 134 | Shimla           | Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures                                                                                |
| 135 | Shimla           | Ruined Fort                                                                                                    |
|     | JAMMU & KASHMIR  |                                                                                                                |
| 136 | Srinagar         | Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh                                                                |
| 137 | Srinagar         | Awantiswami Temple                                                                                             |
| 138 | Srinagar         | Group of temples                                                                                               |
|     | ANDHRA PRADESH   |                                                                                                                |
| 139 | Amaravati        | Amaravati mahastupa                                                                                            |
| 140 | Amaravati        | Undavalli caves                                                                                                |
| 141 | Amaravati        | Nagarjuna kunda                                                                                                |
| 142 | Amaravati        | Chandragiri Monument                                                                                           |

| 143   | Amaravati   | Buddhist Remains on hill top at Guntupalli, W.G. District.   |
|-------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|