Lok Sabha Question No. 3128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Conservation of Archaeological Sites in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †3128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Conservation of Archaeological Sites in Uttar Pradesh

- †3128. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: DR. BHARATIBEN D.  SHYAL: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  need  to  repair  and  conserve  a  large  number  of  archaeological  sites  in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the  amount  of  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  for  conservation  of  archaeological sites  across  the  country  particularly  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Gujarat  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & Conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  in  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  is attended regularly and they are in a fairly good state of preservation.

(b)

- (c) The details of expenditure incurred for conservation of protected monuments in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat during the last three years and allocation for the current year, State/UT-wise are given in annexure.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question no. †3128 for 31.12.2018

Details of expenditure incurred for conservation of protected monuments in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat during the last three years and allocation for the current year, State/UT-wise.

## (Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                                            | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure     | Expenditure    | Expenditure    | Allocation     |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                                               | Agra Circle                        | 2015-16 1270.00 | 2016-17 940.00 | 2017-18 850.00 | 2018-19 800.00 |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                                               | Lucknow Circle                     | 945.08          | 688.52         | 648.97         | 650.00         |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                                               | Sarnath Circle                     | 495.00          | 230.20         | 200.00         | 225.00         |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                                                 | Aurangabad Circle                  | 629.05          | 334.00         | 544.99         | 550.00         |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                                                 | Mumbai Circle                      | 902.82          | 900.48         | 914.98         | 850.00         |
| 3.        | Karnataka                                                   | Nagpur Circle                      | 845.00          | 395.54         | 530.00         | 530.00         |
| 3.        | Karnataka                                                   | Bangalore Circle                   | 1427.02         | 1009.50        | 1056.89        | 950.00         |
| 3.        | Karnataka                                                   | Mini Circle Hampi                  | 401.24          | 800.31         | 660.00         | 650.00         |
| 3.        | Karnataka                                                   | Dharwad Circle                     | 716.42          | 516.98         | 597.99         | 600.00         |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh                                              | Bhopal Circle                      | 1261.01         | 745.00         | 779.98         | 750.00         |
| 5.        | Odisha                                                      | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 679.52          | 865.00         | 689.92         | 550.00         |
| 6.        | West Bengal,                                                | Kolkata Circle                     | 537.95          | 280.68         | 521.00         | 751.18         |
| 6.        | Sikkim                                                      |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,                                                 | Chennai Circle                     | 919.10          | 583.98         | 460.05         | 500.00         |
| 8.        | Punjab                                                      | Chandigarh Circle                  | 634.98          | 523.85         | 424.91         | 425.00         |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh                                            | Shimla Circle                      | 300.00          | 106.22         | 148.75         | 150.00         |
| 10.       | Delhi                                                       | Delhi Circle                       | 1176.73         | 562.50         | 901.88         | 1883.65        |
| 10.       |                                                             | Delhi Mini Circle                  | -               | 418.05         | 640.11         | 600.00         |
| 11.       | Goa                                                         | Goa Circle                         | 240.99          | 155.30         | 239.64         | 240.00         |
| 12.       | Assam                                                       | Guwahati Circle                    | 395.07          | 262.19         | 377.00         | 300.00         |
| 12.       | Manipur                                                     |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 12.       | Meghalaya                                                   |                                    |                 | 72.20          | 86.20          | 100.00         |
| 12.       | Mizoram                                                     |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 12.       |                                                             | Aizwal Circle, Mijoram             |                 |                |                |                |
| 12.       | Nagaland                                                    |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 13.       | Arunchal Pradesh Rajasthan                                  | Jaipur Circle                      | 512.98          | 208.48         | 255.00         | 260.00         |
|           |                                                             | Jodhpur Circle                     | 729.29          | 322.42         | 370.00         | 375.00         |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh                                              | Hyderabad Circle                   | 776.61          | 841.50         | 350.00         | 350.00         |
| 14.       | Telangana                                                   |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 15.       | Telengana                                                   | Amrawati Circle                    | ---             | ---            | 684.98         | 650.00         |
| 16.       | Bihar                                                       | Patna Circle                       | 374.99          | 153.53         | 195.00         | 250.00         |
| 17.       | Jammu &                                                     | Srinagar Circle                    | 135.07          | 95.83          | 215.00         | 250.00         |
| 17.       | Kashmir                                                     | Mini Circle Leh                    | 131.50          | 43.40          | 54.09          | 55.00          |
| 18.       | Kerala                                                      | Thrissure Circle                   | 545.00          | 284.98         | 325.00         | 350.00         |
| 19.       | Gujarat                                                     | Vadodara Circle                    | 1123.07         | 1385.00        | 1117.99        | 950.00         |
| 19.       | Daman &Diu(UT)                                              |                                    |                 |                |                |                |
| 20.       | Uttarakhand                                                 | Dehradun Circle                    | 215.00          | 55.07          | 70.00          | 70.00          |
| 21.       | Chhattisgarh                                                | Raipur Circle                      | 670.33          | 216.30         | 176.39         | 175.00         |
| 22.       | Jharkhand                                                   | Ranchi Circle                      | 147.61          | 50.13          | 175.00         | 150.00         |
| 22.       |                                                             | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 729.60          | 690.13         | 549.79         | 582.00         |
| 22.       |                                                             | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 3878.22         | 4655.95        | 5528.20        | 5300.00        |
|           | Construction of Boundary walls & Toilet Blocks at Monuments |                                    | -               | 10783.00       | 19737.09       | 19016.35       |
|           |                                                             | Reserve                            | --              | ---            | ---            | 289.68         |
|           | Total                                                       |                                    | 23746.25        | 30176.22       | 41076.79       | 41127.86       |