Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Illegal Construction around Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 47 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION AROUND MONUMENTS

## 47.  SHRI  DEVUSINH  JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified the monuments which are vulnerable  to  climatic  change  and  air  pollution  in  various  States  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Gujarat;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  several  heritage  sites/buildings in  the  country  including  those  in  the  National  Capital  Region  are  being damaged  due  to  illegal  constructions  near/around  them  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the norms fixed by the Government for construction near/around such monuments, building/site-wise and State-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaint in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the preventive steps taken/proposed  to  be  taken  in  this  regard  as  well  as  to  preserve  the heritage sites/buildings?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & Yes  Sir.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  identified  monuments  including Gujarat are given in annexure.

(b)

- (c) No Sir.  No such incident of damage to heritage sites/buildings due to illegal constructions, near/around them, has been reported so far.  The norms for construction near/around the monument includes prohibited area upto 100 meters  from  protected  limit  where  no  new  construction  is  allowed  and regulated area upto 200 meters beyond prohibited area where construction is allowed with prior permission from National Monument Authority.
- (d)
- &
- No such complaint has been received so far.  The preventive steps includes regular  monitoring  of  heritage  sites  and  action  against  defaulters  as  per
- (e) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2010.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 47 FOR 03.02.2020

## Identified  Monuments  Vulnerable to Climatic Change and Air Pollution

|   S. No. | Name of Monument             | State/UT         | Pollutants and Metrological Parameters measured                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----------|------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Taj Mahal, Agra              | Uttar Pradesh    | NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen),SOx (Oxides of Sulphur), SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter), PM10 (Particulate Matter 10), Sulphation rate, Dust fall rate, RH (Relative Humidity), Temperature, Wind direction, Wind speed and Rain fall. |
|        2 | Agra Fort, Agra              | Uttar Pradesh    | Dust fall rate                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        3 | Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra, Agra | Uttar Pradesh    | Dust fall rate and Sulphation rate                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        4 | Charminar, Hyderabad         | Telengana        | NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen), SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter), RH (Relative Humidity), Sound level                                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | Bibi-Ka- Maqbara, Aurangabad | Maharashtra      | NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen), SOx (Oxides of Sulphur), SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter).                                                                                                                                              |
|        6 | Shore Temple, Mamallapuram   | Tamil Nadu Uttar | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        7 | Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka   | Gujarat          | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        8 | Itmad-Ud-Daula, Agra         | Pradesh          | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        9 | Tomb of Bahu Begum, Faizabad | Uttar Pradesh    | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       10 | Hoshang Shah's Tomb, Mandu   | Madhya Pradesh   | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       11 | Sheikh Chilli Tomb, Thanesar | Haryana          | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       12 | Red Fort, Delhi              | Delhi            | monitored and preservation work                                                                                                                                                                                                     |