Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Renovation of Historical Buildings
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 362

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## RENOVATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

## *362. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether any survey of historically important buildings including monuments/forts has been conducted and if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bhagalpur district of Bihar;
- (b) whether most of these buildings/forts/monuments are in  dilapidated condition and are in urgent need of repairs and further maintenance;
- (c) if so, the details of such building/forts/monuments in the country, State/UT-wise and the list  of  buildings  repaired  in  Uttar Pradesh,  Delhi  and  Bihar  during  the last three years, year-wise, district-wise and location-wise along with the funds allocated and spent thereon;
- (d) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  proposes  to  take  over  these forts/buildings/heritage  sites  and  ensure  proper    upkeep  and  maintenance thereof; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken for the proper maintenance of ancient monuments, particularly in Delhi?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)to(e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

- (a) Conducting survey/exploration to identify/located ancient sites/ monuments/ building or fort is a regular phenomenon of Archaeological Survey  of India. Details of potential  monuments/site  identified for declaring them as Centrally protected Monuments/sites is at Annexure.
- (b) No sir,  the  conservation  work  of  centrally  protected monuments  in  the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar, is attended regularly by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) according to the need and as per the availability  of funds and  resources,  and  they  are  in  a  good state of preservation.
- (c)to(e) There  are  743  centrally  protected  monuments/sites in  Uttar  Pradesh, 173  in  Delhi  and  70  in  Bihar.  The  conservation  work  of protected monuments/sites  is  continuous  process  and  it  is  attended  regularly on need  basis  as  per  the  availability  of  funds  and  resources.  The  details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for conservation and preservation of protected monuments in these States are as follows:

Amount Rs. in Lakhs

| State         | Year    |   Funds Allocated |   Expenditure Incurred |
|---------------|---------|-------------------|------------------------|
| Delhi         | 2019-20 |           1542    |                1541.99 |
| Delhi         | 2018-19 |           3066.65 |                3066    |
| Delhi         | 2017-18 |           3025    |                3025    |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2019-20 |           2235    |                2235    |
|               | 2018-19 |           1597    |                1595.17 |
|               | 2017-18 |           1699    |                1698.97 |
| Bihar         | 2019-20 |            195    |                 195    |
| Bihar         | 2018-19 |            176    |                 175.98 |
| Bihar         | 2017-18 |            155    |                 145.45 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.362 FOR 22.03.2021

## DETAILS  OF  MONUMENTS  IDENTIFIED  FOR  DECLARING  THEM  AS  OF  NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

|   Sl. No. | Name Of Monuments                                                                | Locality/District                                | State            |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Rock Paintings                                                                   | Chintakunta, District Y.S.R. Kadapa              | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         2 | Ancient Site                                                                     | Khirsara, District Kacchh                        | Gujarat          |
|         3 | Ancient Mounds 6 & 7                                                             | Rakhigarhi, District Hisar                       | Haryana          |
|         4 | Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple                                                         | Kalesar, District Kangra                         | Himachal Pradesh |
|         5 | Terracotta Brick Temples                                                         | Doisa Nagar, Navratangarh, Sisai, District Gumla | Jharkhand        |
|         6 | Rock Paintings                                                                   | Isko, District Hazaribagh                        | Jharkhand        |
|         7 | Rock Art Site Murgi                                                              | Rdanag, District Leh                             | Ladakh - UT      |
|         8 | Ancient Caves Saspol / Gon-Nila-Phuk Medition caves                              | Saspol, District Leh                             | Ladakh - UT      |
|         9 | Ancient Buddhist institute remains                                               | Nyarma, District Leh                             | Ladakh - UT      |
|        10 | Tirisha Stupa along with adjoining remains and prehistoric site around holy lake | District Leh                                     | Ladakh - UT      |
|        11 | Ancient Khar (Castle)                                                            | Scurbuchan, District Leh                         | Ladakh - UT      |
|        12 | Ancient Menhirs                                                                  | Lungphunlian, District Champhai                  | Mizoram          |
|        13 | Ancient Menhirs and Settlement                                                   | Dungtlang, District Champhai                     | Mizoram          |
|        14 | Ancient Menhirs and Rock Engraving                                               | Farkawan, District Champhai                      | Mizoram          |
|        15 | Archaeological sites and remains                                                 | Masol, District Mohali                           | Punjab           |
|        16 | Ancient Naula                                                                    | Village Syunrakat, District Almora               | Uttarakhand      |
|        17 | Four temples located adjacent to the Centrally protected monument Kuber Temples  | District Almora                                  | Uttarakhand      |
|        18 | Archaeological Site, Talab Tank and Baoli                                        | Ganesh Bagh, District Chitrakut                  | Uttar Pradesh    |
|        19 | Nakkar Khana                                                                     | Lucknow                                          | Uttar Pradesh    |
|        20 | Archaeological site                                                              | Sisvania, District Basti                         | Uttar Pradesh    |
|        21 | Group of Rock Paintings                                                          | Fatehpur Sikri, District Agra                    | Uttar Pradesh    |

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