Lok Sabha Question No. 3460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Use of Historical Buildings
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## USE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

## +3460. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether historical buildings in the country are being used as offices for defence research and other works by the Government;
- (b) if so, the State and district-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to develop some portions of Charkhari Fort in Bundelkhand as tourism centre and open it for the people and tourists in order to create local employment opportunities;
- (d) whether there is any provision to provide relaxation in norms regarding area within 2000 meters under  Defence Works Act, 1903; and
- (e) if so, the details of such cases wherein relaxation has been given by utilising the above provisions?

## ANSWER

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

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The list is at Annexure.
- (c) Charkhari Fort in Bundelkhand is not under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India.
- (d)&(e) No, Sir. However, the matter of Defence Works Act, 1903 is beyond the purview of Ministry of Culture.

ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3460 FOR 16.3.2020

## LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER THE USE OF DEFENCE AND OTHER WORKS

|   S.No. | Name of Monument along with Locality/District                                                                                                                                       | State            |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Agra Fort, Agra                                                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh    |
|       2 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort at Phillaur, District Jalandhar                                                                                                                          | Punjab           |
|       3 | Guard Room Block No. V, Fort St. George/Fort- Tondiarpet, Chennai                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu       |
|       4 | Nursing Sister's House (Block 1/3), Fort St. George/Fort-Tondiarpet, Chennai                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu       |
|       5 | Wellesley House (Built in 1798) Block No. IV/13, Fort St. George/Fort-Tondiarpet, Chennai                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu       |
|       6 | 'Arsenai' between Wallesley House and Clive's House with shells and cannons piled together near the Gateway Block IV/1 to 12 and 14 to 18, Fort St. George/Fort-Tondiarpet, Chennai | Tamil Nadu       |
|       7 | Garrisons Engineer's Depot, Block No.IV, Fort St. George/Fort-Tondiarpet, Chennai                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu       |
|       8 | King's Barracks Block No. XXV, Fort St. George/Fort-Tondiarpet, Chennai                                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu       |
|       9 | (i) Naqquar Khana of Gol-Gumbaz Complex, District Vijayapura (ii) Dallans in Gol-Gumbaz Complex, District Vijayapura                                                                | Karnataka        |
|      10 | Jod-Gumbaz, District Vijayapura                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka        |
|      11 | Royal Hamam Building at Bidar Fort, District Bidar                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka        |
|      12 | Hirakot Fort at Agarkot Tal-Alibag, District Raigad                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra      |
|      13 | Balapur Fort, Balapur District Akola                                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra      |
|      14 | Vice Regal Lodge, Shimla                                                                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh |