Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Delay in Identification of various Historical Buildings
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.3.2020

## DELAY IN IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

## 1618. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there has been delay and other issues towards proper identification and listing of the various historical buildings  which  are  more  than  100  years  old  as  heritage  structures  and their declaration as protected monuments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof of all such heritage structures which are more than 100  years  old  along  with  the  status  of  their  being  declared  as  protected monuments,  State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to ensure proper identification, prevention of damage and encroachment on such buildings and listing of such heritage structures as protected monuments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)&(b) Declaring  any  monument/site  as  a  monument  of  national  importance (centrally  protected)  is  a  continuous  phenomenon.    At  present,  22 number of monuments have been identified for declaring as protected monument, the details of which are at Annexure.
- (c)&(d) In  order  to  prevent  any  damage  to  monuments  identified  for  Central protection,  periodic  visits  are  made  by  field  offices  and  if  required, assistance  from  District  Administration  is  also  sought.    For  notifying such  monument,  process  is  specified  in  the  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1618 FOR 2.3.2020

## LIST OF MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION

|   Sl No. | Name of the Monuments                                                                 | State/Union Territory   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Archaeological Site, Talab Tank and Baoli at Ganeshbagh, District - Chitrakut         | Uttar Pradesh           |
|        2 | Nakkar Khana, Lucknow                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
|        3 | Terracotta Bricks Temples at Doisa Nagar, Navratangarh, Sisai, Distt. Gumla           | Jharkhand               |
|        4 | Rock Art Site Murgi at Rdanag, Murgi Distt. Leh                                       | Ladakh                  |
|        5 | Ancient Caves Saspol/Gon-Nila-Phuk Medition caves Saspol                              | Ladakh                  |
|        6 | Ancient Buddhist institute remains, Nyarama, distt. Leh                               | Ladakh                  |
|        7 | Tirisha Stupa along with adjoining remains and prehistoric site around holy lake, Leh | Ladakh                  |
|        8 | Rangdum monastery (Gonpa), (Shadup Dzamlinggyan) Zanskar, Distt. Kargil, Leh          | Ladakh                  |
|        9 | Ancient Mehrins at Lungphunlian, District Champhi                                     | Mizoram                 |
|       10 | Ancient Mehrins and Settlement (Locality 1 & Locality 2), Dungtlang, Champahi         | Mizoram                 |
|       11 | Ancient Mehrins and Rock Engraving at Farkawan, District Champahi                     | Mizoram                 |
|       12 | Ancient Mehrins at Lianpui, District Champahi                                         | Mizoram                 |
|       13 | Ancient Naula Village Syunrakat, Patti Tallasyanra Tehsil- Someshwar, District Almora | Uttarakhand             |
|       14 | Four temples located adjacent to the Centrally protected monument Kuber Temples       | Uttarakhand             |
|       15 | Ancient Site, Khirsara District, Kacchh                                               | Gujarat                 |
|       16 | Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Kalesar (Manyala Panchayat), Kangra                         | Himachal Pradesh        |
|       17 | Archaeological sites and remains, Masol, distt. Mohali                                | Punjab                  |
|       18 | Ancient Khar (Castle) at Scurbuchan, Dietrict Leh                                     | Ladakh                  |
|       19 | Archaeological site, Sisvania, Distt Basti                                            | Uttar Pradesh           |
|       20 | Rock Painting at Chintakunta Muddanur Mandal, Y.S.R. Dist. Kadapa                     | Andhra Pradesh          |
|       21 | Protection of Ancient Site, Sanauli, Agra                                             | Uttar Pradesh           |
|       22 | Daura Khan Ki Haveli, Agra                                                            | Uttar Pradesh           |