Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Basic Facilities to Tourists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.80 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2018

## BASIC FACILITIES TO TOURISTS

- +*80.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing / proposes to provide basic facilities like drinking water, toilets, parking, road connectivity and guides etc. to the tourists visiting monuments, historical temples and world heritage sites to promote tourisms in the country;
- (b) If so, the details thereof, monument-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken/proposes  to  take  any  steps  for  the beautification of the famous and very ancient cave and temple of tribal god, Lingojango  located  at  Kachadgarh,  taluka  Salkesa  district  Gondiya  of Gadchiroli and in other tourist attractions located in tribal dominated areas of the country including Maharashtra; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  the  action  taken  on  the requests received from public representatives 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)to(d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.80 FOR 23.7.2018

- (a)&(b) Tourist facilities are provided as per the requirement and feasibility at the  different  monuments  /  sites  of  national  importance  which  also includes World Heritage properties in the country. Further, amenities like  drinking  water,  toilets  are  provided  at  all  ticketed  and  World Heritage  Monuments.    The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has identified  100  monuments  as  Adarsh  Smarak  for  upgradation  of amenities  and  for  providing  additional  facilities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, toilets etc. on the basis of actual requirement and feasibility. Providing such facilities and upgrading is a regular phenomenon. The details of 100 monuments identified as Adarsh Monument is at Annexure-I.
- (c)&(d) Information is being collected from the field offices of Archaeological Survey of India.

## ANNEXURE - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.80 FOR 23.7.2018

## 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 | PuranaQila                                                      | 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 | ShikhChilli'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 | DariyaDaulatBagh, 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 | KudakaliuParabmu, Thrissur                                                                      |                |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|   39 | St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala                                                                 |                |
|   40 | St. Francis Church, Cochin                                                                      |                |
|   41 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                                                             | Madhya Pradesh |
|   42 | Rayal Palace, Mandu                                                                             |                |
|   43 | Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi                                                                    |                |
|   44 | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka                                                         |                |
|   45 | Group of Temples at Amarkantak                                                                  |                |
|   46 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                                                           |                |
|   47 | Shiva Temple, Bhojpur                                                                           |                |
|   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         |
|   59 | Noar Mahal ki Sarai                                                                             | Punjab         |
|   60 | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal                                                       | Punjab         |
|   61 | Sanghol, Ropar                                                                                  | Punjab         |
|   62 | Dakkani Sarai                                                                                   | Punjab         |
|   63 | KumbhalGarh Fort                                                                                | Rajasthan      |
|   64 | Deeg Palace, Jaipur                                                                             | Rajasthan      |
|   65 | Chittorgarh Fort                                                                                | Rajasthan      |
|   66 | Ranthambhore Fort                                                                               | Rajasthan      |
|   67 | Arthuna Group of Temples                                                                        | Rajasthan      |
|   68 | SasBahu 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 | Tamil Nadu     |
|   75 | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram                                                                | Tamil Nadu     |
|   76 | Golkunda Fort                                                                                   | Telangana      |
|   77 | Ramappa Temple                                                                                  | Telangana      |
|   78 | Sculptures and rock-cut relief of UnakutiTirtha, Unakuti Range                                  | Tripura        |
|   79 | Taj Mahel, Agra                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   80 | FatehpurSikri                                                                                   | 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                                    |             |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   86 | Agra Fort                                        |             |
|   87 | Akbar's Tomb                                     |             |
|   88 | Itimad-Ud-Oaula's Tomb                           |             |
|   89 | Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa |             |
|   90 | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi                 |             |
|   91 | Kushinagar                                       |             |
|   92 | Jogeshwara Temple                                | Uttarakhand |
|   93 | Lakhamandal                                      |             |
|   94 | Sun Temple, Katarmal                             |             |
|   95 | Baijnath Temple                                  |             |
|   96 | Gopeshwar                                        |             |
|   97 | Hazardwari Place                                 | West Bengal |
|   98 | Adina Masjid                                     |             |
|   99 | Temples at Bishnupur                             |             |
|  100 | Koch Bihar Palace                                |             |