Lok Sabha Question No. 4326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Adarsh Smarak Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.1.2019

## ADARSH SMARAK SCHEME

## 4326. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has implemented the ''Adarsh Smarak' Scheme'  in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes to  upgrade  all  the  monuments  managed  by ASI to the standards of  the Adarsh Smarak in a phased manner and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in the regard;
- (c) the number  of  requests  received  from  States/UTs  for  inclusion of certain monuments under the said scheme, State/UT-wise along with present status of such requests; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Archaeological Survey of India has identified 100 monuments  as Adarsh Monument for  providing  tourist  amenities  and  other  facilities  like  toilets,  drinking water,  wi-fi  services,  cafeteria,  interpretation  centre,  etc.  The  list  of  Adarsh Monument (State/UT-wise)  is  at  Annexure.      However,  as  such  no  scheme  has been launched.
- (b) No,  Madam.    Besides,  basic  tourist  amenities,  Adarsh  Monuments  are  provided with  additional  facilities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria,  interpretation  centre,  brail  signage, modern toilets etc. However, these identified facilities would be monument specific on the basis of actual requirement and feasibility on case to case basis.
- (c) No request so far has been received from States/UTs for inclusion of monument in the list of Adarsh Smarak.
- (d) Does not arise.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4326 FOR 7.1.2019

## LIST  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS  IDENTIFIED  AS  ADARSH MONUMENTS

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monument                                                | State            |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi Dist. Anantpur                      | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         2 | Nagarjunakonda                                                  | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         3 | Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum                                    | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         4 | Rang Ghar, Sibsagar                                             | Assam            |
|         5 | Vaishali - Kolhua                                               | Bihar            |
|         6 | Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram                                       | Bihar            |
|         7 | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                                    | Bihar            |
|         8 | Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund                       | Chhattisgarh     |
|         9 | Humayun's Tomb                                                  | Delhi            |
|        10 | Red Fort                                                        | Delhi            |
|        11 | Qutb Complex                                                    | Delhi            |
|        12 | Safdarjung Tomb                                                 | Delhi            |
|        13 | Purana Qila                                                     | Delhi            |
|        14 | Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa                                | Goa              |
|        15 | Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan                                              | Gujarat          |
|        16 | Champaner Monument, Champaner                                   | Gujarat          |
|        17 | Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal          | Gujarat          |
|        18 | Diu Fort                                                        | Gujarat          |
|        19 | Dholavira                                                       | Gujarat          |
|        20 | Sun Temple, Modhera                                             | Gujarat          |
|        21 | Shikh Chilli's Tomb                                             | Haryana          |
|        22 | Jal Mahal, Narnual                                              | Haryana          |
|        23 | Masrur Rock Cut Temple                                          | Himachal Pradesh |
|        24 | Martand Temple , Kashmir                                        | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        25 | Leh Palace, Leh                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        26 | Pari Mahal, Srinagar                                            | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        27 | Ram Nagar Palace                                                | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        28 | Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi | Jharkhand        |
|        29 | Group of monuments at Hampi                                     | Karnataka        |
|        30 | Group of Temples, Pattdakal                                     | Karnataka        |
|        31 | Dariya Daulat Bagh, Shrirangpattnam                             | Karnataka        |
|        32 | Group of Temples, Aihole                                        | Karnataka        |
|        33 | Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar                                         | Karnataka        |
|        34 | Shravanbelgola                                                  | Karnataka        |
|        35 | Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur                                            | Karnataka        |
|        36 | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, Belur & Helebidu              | Karnataka        |
|        37 | Bekal Fort                                                      | Kerala           |
|        38 | Kudakaliu Parabmu, Thrissur                                     | Kerala           |
|        39 | St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala                                 | Kerala           |
|        40 | St. Francis Church, Cochin                                      | Kerala           |

|   41 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|   42 | Rayal Palace, Mandu                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   43 | Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   44 | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   45 | Group of Temples at Amarkantak                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   46 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   47 | Shiva Temple, Bhojpur                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   48 | Elephenta Caves                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra      |
|   49 | Daultabad Fort                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra      |
|   50 | Aga Khan Palace, Pune                                                                                                            | Maharashtra      |
|   51 | Ajanta Caves                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra      |
|   52 | Tomb of Rabia-Duarani (Bibi-ka-Maqbara)                                                                                          | Maharashtra      |
|   53 | Ellora Caves                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra      |
|   54 | Buddhist Cavs, Kanheri                                                                                                           | Maharashtra      |
|   55 | Vangchina Group of Monuments, Mizoram                                                                                            | Mizoram          |
|   56 | Remains of a fort (Dimapur Ruins), Dimapur                                                                                       | Nagaland         |
|   57 | Sun Temple, Konark                                                                                                               | Odisha           |
|   58 | Udaygiri-Khandgiri, Caves                                                                                                        | Odisha           |
|   60 | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal                                                                                        | Odisha           |
|   61 | Sanghol, Ropar                                                                                                                   | Odisha           |
|   62 | Dakkani Sarai                                                                                                                    | Odisha           |
|   63 | Kumbhal Garh Fort                                                                                                                | Odisha           |
|   64 | Deeg Palace, Jaipur                                                                                                              | Rajasthan        |
|   65 | Chittorgarh Fort                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan        |
|   66 | Ranthambhore Fort                                                                                                                | Rajasthan        |
|   67 | Arthuna Group of Temples                                                                                                         | Rajasthan        |
|   68 | Sas Bahu Temple, Nagda                                                                                                           | Rajasthan        |
|   69 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu       |
|   70 | Brihdeshwara Temple, Thanjavur                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu       |
|   71 | Vellore Fort                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu       |
|   72 | Caves, Sittannavasal                                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu       |
|   73 | Fort Gingee                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu       |
|   74 | Muvarkoil with surrounding sub-shrines, stone enclosure and stone well in the north-east corner Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu       |
|   75 |                                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu       |
|   76 | Golkunda Fort                                                                                                                    | Telangana        |
|   77 | Ramappa Temple                                                                                                                   | Telangana        |
|   78 | Sculptures and rock-cut relief of Unakuti Tirtha, Unakuti Range                                                                  | Tripura          |
|   79 | Taj Mahel, Agra                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   80 | Fatehpur Sikri                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   81 | Sravasti                                                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   82 | Sarnath                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   83 | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   84 | Residency, Lucknow                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   85 | Kalinjar Fort                                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   86 | Agra Fort                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   87 | Akbar's Tomb                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   88 | Itimad-Ud-Oaula's Tomb                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh    |

|   89 | Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|   90 | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi                   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   91 | Kushinagar                                         | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   92 | Jogeshwara Temple                                  | Uttarakhand     |
|   93 | Lakhamandal                                        | Uttarakhand     |
|   94 | Sun Temple, Katarmal                               | Uttarakhand     |
|   95 | Baijnath Temple                                    | Uttarakhand     |
|   96 | Gopeshwar                                          | Uttarakhand     |
|   97 | Hazardwari Place                                   | West Bengal     |
|   98 | Adina Masjid                                       | West Bengal     |
|   99 | Temples at Bishnupur                               | West Bengal     |
|  100 | Koch Bihar Palace                                  | West Bengal     |