Lok Sabha Question No. 3576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Beautification of Ponds in  Temples
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.7.2019

## BEAUTIFICATION OF PONDS IN TEMPLES

## 3576. SHRIMATI  APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of  ponds/tanks  adjoining  temples  managed  by  ASI  in  the  city  of Bhubaneswar;
- (b) whether  the  Central  Government  proposes  to  prepare  an  action  plan/detailed project  report  for  revival/renovation/beautification  of  the  water  bodies  adjoining ancient temples in Bhubaneswar; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The list of protected ponds/tanks and ponds/tanks attached to protected monuments under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India in the city of Bhubaneswar is at Annexure.
- (b)&(c) As per the existing policy of the Government, the monuments/sites are declared protected under 'The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act  1958  (24  of  1958)'  are  maintained  and  conserved  by  the  Archaeological Survey of India as per archaeological norms and principles depending upon the availability  of  resources  and  needs  of  conservation  without  compromising  their authenticity and integrity. The expenditure incurred for conservation and preservation of centrally protected tanks and monuments having tanks in the city of Bhubaneswar is at Annexure-II.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3576 FOR 15.7.2019

LIST  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  PONDS/TANKS  AND  THOSE  ADJOINING  TO THE  TEMPLES  UNDER  THE  PROTECTION  OF  ARCHAEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF INDIA

|   S. No | Name of Pond/Tanks                                | Remarks                                                                                                    |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Sahasralinga Tank, Bhubaneswar, District- Khurda  | Adjoining to the Centrally Protected monument i.e. Lingraj Temple, Bhubaneswar                             |
|       2 | Papanasini Tank, Bhubaneswar, District- Khurda    | Adjoining to the Centrally Protected monument i.e. Maitreswar Temple, Bhubaneswar                          |
|       3 | Small Tank (without name)                         | Tank is within the Protected area of Bhaskarewara Temple, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda                     |
|       4 | Small Tank (without name)                         | Tank is within the Protected area of Brahmeswara Temple, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda                      |
|       5 | Small Tank (without name)                         | Tank is within the Protected area of Megheswara Temple with its Minor shrine, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda |
|       6 | Small Tank (without name)                         | Tank is within the Protected area of Nabakeswara Temple, Bhubaneswar, District- Khurda                     |
|       7 | Small Tank (without name)                         | Tank is within the Protected area of Rameswara Temple, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda                        |
|       8 | Marich Kund                                       | In the complex of Mukteswar Temple Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, a centrally protected monument.           |
|       9 | Bindu Sagar (not protected by Central Government) | Tank adjoining to Anantavasudev Temple - a centrally protected monument.                                   |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)&(c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3576 FOR 15.7.2019

EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  DURING  LAST  THREE  YEARS  ON  CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS-TANKS/PONDS AND  TANKS/PONDS  ADJOINING  TO  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BHUBANESWAR

Amount in Rupees

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monuments/ Sites                         |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Bhaskareswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha  |     44247 |        00 |    133819 |
|         2 | Brahmeswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, District Khurdha |        00 |        00 |        00 |
|         3 | Nabakeswara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha   |        00 |        00 |     37632 |
|         4 | Rameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha      |     60544 |    270072 |   1616019 |
|         5 | Megheswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha     |    176840 |    392835 |    112332 |
|         6 | Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha     |     61688 |    490788 |        00 |
|         7 | Papanasini Tank, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha      |    155740 |    166166 |    650497 |
|         8 | Sahasralinga Tank, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurdha    |    161167 |    119688 |   1397023 |