Lok Sabha Question No. 4177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Criterial to Declare Structures/Sites as ASI Protected Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## CRITERIAL TO DECLARE STRUCTURES/SITES AS ASI PROTECTED MONUMENTS

## 4177. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has a determined criteria to declare structures/ sites as 'ASI Protected Monuments';
- (b) the number of monuments which are declared to be of national importance in the State of Telangana;
- (c) whether the Government has drawn any plans for the conservation and development of the protected monuments in the State of Telangana for posterity and to make them as popular tourist destinations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  on  conservation,  and development on each protected monument in the State of Telangana during the last 10 years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENTCHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Yes  sir.  Criterion  to  declare  any  monument  as  of     National  importance (centrally protected monument) is specified in the   Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
- (b) 8  Monuments/Sites  are  declared  as  of  National importance  in  the  State  of Telangana.
- (c) Conservation,  preservation  and  environmental  development  work  of  the Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites is a continuous process. Every year the Annual   Conservation Programme for Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites in the country including State   of Telangana  is  drawn as per requirement, on case to case basis, depending upon the availability of funds and resources. Due to regular care by the ASI the protected monuments in   the country including Telangana are in a good state of preservation.
- (d) The expenditure   incurred on conservation, preservation and environmental development  of     centrally  protected  monuments  in  Telangana  is  given  at Annexure.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4177 FOR 22.3.2021 EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN TELANGANA DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS

|   Sl. No. | Year                      | Allotment (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | 2011-12                   | 6,40,00,000          | 6,39,99,501            |
|         2 | 2012-13                   | 8,90,00,000          | 8,89,99,642            |
|         3 | 2013-14                   | 10,68,50,000         | 10,68,42,837           |
|         4 | 2014-15                   | 10,08,00,000         | 9,98,32,347            |
|         5 | 2015-16                   | 7,90,00,000          | 7,76,60,661            |
|         6 | 2016-17                   | 8,41,50,000          | 8,41,49,550            |
|         7 | 2017-18                   | 10,35,00,000         | 10,33,57,176           |
|         8 | 2018-19                   | 3,70,00,000          | 3,69,99,754            |
|         9 | 2019-20                   | 5,35,00,000          | 5,34,37,600            |
|        10 | 2020-21 (Till 15-03-2021) | 2,80,00,000          | 2,79,92,326            |

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