Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Popularisation of Ancient Monuments and Cities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.3.2021

## POPULARISATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND CITIES

- +3017. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  specific  efforts  to  restore  the popularity  of  the  cities  and  monuments  built  by  the  popular  kings  of ancient and medieval period which have been almost forgotten; and
- (b) if so, the State-wise details of the works carried out and funds allocated to restore forgotten heritages and the contribution of the kings in the country including Bundelkhand and Uttarakhand during the last three years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE &TOURISM

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b) The process of protection of monuments/sites is a continuous process which  is  done  as  per  the  provisions  of  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. All Efforts are taken for maintenance of all centrally protected monuments in a good condition.  Regular     conservation  and  preservation  is  taken  up depending upon need and requirement of the monument  /site considering  availability  of  funds  and  resources.  Provision  of  visitors amenities like drinking water and toilets and facilities   like pathways, ramps,  signage's  in  various  languages,  sound  and     light  shows, illumination, etc. is also taken up by  Archaeological Survey of India. The      expenditure  incurred  on  all  centrally  protected  monuments/ sites,  State-wise,  including     monuments/sites  within  the  State  of Uttarakhand and Bundelkhand  region is given at Annexure.

## DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT         | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Allocation          |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT         | Circle / Branch                    | 2017-18       | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2020-21 (upto 2021) |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Agra Circle                        | 850.00        | 858.61        | 1355.00       | January 900.00      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Lucknow Circle                     | 648.97        | 481.99        | 560.00        | 308.00              |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Sarnath Circle                     | 200.00        | 254.57        | 320.00        | 375.00              |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | * Meerut Circle                    | -             | -             | -             | 100.00              |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Aurangabad Circle                  | 544.99        | 430.00        | 608.85        | 425.00              |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Mumbai Circle                      | 914.98        | 889.97        | 950.00        | 950.00              |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Nagpur Circle                      | 530.00        | 470.00        | 540.00        | 400.00              |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Bangalore Circle                   | 1056.89       | 985.00        | 1110.00       | 750.00              |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Hampi                              | 660.00        | 519.04        | 1000.00       | 775.00              |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Dharwad Circle                     | 597.99        | 639.97        | 745.00        | 585.00              |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | Bhopal Circle                      | 779.98        | 809.48        | 1250.00       | 1200.00             |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | * Jabalpur Circle                  | -             | -             | -             | 200.00              |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | * Jhansi Circle                    | -             | -             | -             | 100.00              |
| 5.        | Odisha                   | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 689.92        | 590.00        | 530.00        | 275.00              |
| 6.        | West Bengal,             | Kolkata Circle                     | 521.00        | 968.75        | 810.00        | 571.50              |
| 6.        | Sikkim                   | * Raiganj Circle                   | -             | -             | -             | 100.00              |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,              | Chennai Circle                     | 460.05        | 809.50        | 960.00        | 575.00              |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)          |                                    |               |               |               |                     |
| 8.        | Punjab Haryana           | Chandigarh Circle                  | 424.91        | 289.99        | 157.00        | 100.00              |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh         | Shimla Circle                      | 148.75        | 151.00        | 215.00        | 125.00              |
| 10.       | Delhi                    | Delhi Circle                       | 901.88        | 2456.65       | 2310.00       | 1350.00             |
| 10.       | Delhi                    | Delhi Mini Circle                  | 640.11        | 609.35        | 715.00        | 500.00              |
| 11.       | Goa                      | Goa Circle                         | 239.64        | 159.99        | 220.00        | 250.00              |
| 12.       | Assam                    | Guwahati Circle                    | 377.00        | 315.00        | 340.00        | 300.00              |
| 12.       | Manipur Meghalaya        |                                    | 86.20         | 83.76         | 100.00        | 150.00              |
| 12.       | Mizoram Nagaland Tripura | Aizwal Circle,                     |               |               |               |                     |
| 12.       |                          | Mijoram                            |               |               |               |                     |
| 13.       | Pradesh Rajasthan        | Jaipur Circle                      | 255.00        | 290.00        | 489.00        | 650.00              |
| 13.       |                          | Jodhpur Circle                     | 370.00        | 415.00        | 539.00        | 350.00              |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh           | Hyderabad Circle                   | 350.00        | 370.00        | 535.00        | 300.00              |
| 14.       | Telangana                |                                    |               |               |               |                     |
| 15.       | Telangana                | Amravati Circle                    | 684.98        | 529.94        | 515.00        | 400.00              |
| 16.       | Bihar                    | Patna Circle                       | 195.00        | 175.98        | 145.45        | 100.00              |
| 17.       | Jammu &                  | Srinagar Circle                    | 215.00        | 175.00        | 155.00        | 100.00              |
| 18.       | Kashmir (UT) Ladakh (UT) | Mini Circle Leh                    | 54.09         | 69.98         | 28.49         | 20.00               |
| 19.       | Kerala                   | Thrissure Circle                   | 325.00        | 227.00        | 450.00        | 252.00              |
| 19.       |                          | * Trichy Circle                    | -             | -             | -             | 200.00              |
| 20.       | Gujarat                  | Vadodara Circle                    | 1117.99       | 961.99        | 700.00        | 675.00              |
| 21        | Daman & Diu(UT)          | * Rajkot Circle                    | -             | -             | -             | 100.00              |
| 22.       | Uttarakhand              | Dehradun Circle                    | 70.00         | 82.00         | 358.50        | 350.00              |
| 23.       | Chhattisgarh             | Raipur Circle                      | 176.39        | 209.08        | 300.00        | 260.00              |
| 24.       | Jharkhand                | Ranchi Circle                      | 175.00        | 86.00         | 160.00        | 100.00              |
| 24.       |                          | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 549.79        | 517.49        | 334.47        | 336.70              |
| 24.       |                          | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 5528.20       | 4562.93       | 3810.50       | 3850.00             |
| 24.       |                          | DG Office                          | 19737.09      | 19057.00      | 20223.00      | 6881.80             |

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