Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Survey to Identify Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.3.2021

## SURVEY TO IDENTIFY HERITAGE SITES

## † *263. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

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Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  identify  the heritage sites in  the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  heritage  sites  for  which  development  work  has  been started during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of development work carried out so far, heritage site-wise; and
- (d) the details of the heritage sites in Rajasthan proposed to be taken up for holistic development?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a)to(d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

- (a) Conducting  survey/exploration to identify/ locate ancient sites / monuments  is  a  regular     phenomenon  of  ASI.  Details  of  potential monuments / sites identified for declaring them as Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites is at Annexure.
- (b)&(c) Conservation   and preservation of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites  is  taken  up  on  regular  basis  as  per  need  basis  considering availability  of  funds  and  resources,  which  also  covers  provision  for visitor facilities like toilets, drinking water, ramps for differently   abled, illumination, sound and light shows, pathways, signages, cafeterias, etc. Providing such facilities wherever there is a scope and upgrading existing facilities is a continuous phenomenon.
- (d) There are 163 centrally protected monuments / sites within the state of  Rajasthan.  Their  conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  is planned  during  the  next  financial  year  2021-22  as  per  need  and priority  considering  availability  of  funds  and  resources,  which  also includes provision for new facilities and upgrading existing facilities.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.263 FOR 15.3.2021

## DETAILS OF MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED FOR DECLARING THEM AS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Monument                                                                                           |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Archaeological Site, Talab Tank and Baoli at Ganesh Bagh, District - Chitrakut (Uttar Pradesh)                 |
|         2 | Nakkar Khana, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                          |
|         3 | Terracotta Bricks Temples at Doisa Nagar, Navratangarh, Sisai, District Gumla (Jharkhand)                      |
|         4 | Rock Art Site Murgi at Rdanag, District Leh (Ladakh - UT)                                                      |
|         5 | Ancient Caves Saspol/Gon-Nila-Phuk Medition caves Saspol, District Leh (Ladakh-UT)                             |
|         6 | Ancient Buddhist institute remains, Nyarma, District Leh (Ladakh- U.T)                                         |
|         7 | Tirisha Stupa along with adjoining remains and prehistoric site around holy lake, District Leh (Ladakh-UT)     |
|         8 | Ancient Menhirs at Lungphunlian, District Champhai (Mizoram)                                                   |
|         9 | Ancient Menhirs and Settlement, Dungtlang, District Champhai (Mizoram)                                         |
|        10 | Ancient Menhirs and Rock Engraving at Farkawan, District Champhai (Mizoram)                                    |
|        11 | Ancient Naula Village Syunrakat, District Almora (Uttarakhand)                                                 |
|        12 | Four temples located adjacent to the Centrally protected monument Kuber Temples, District Almora (Uttarakhand) |
|        13 | Ancient Site, Khirsara District, Kacchha (Gujarat)                                                             |
|        14 | Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Kalesar (Manyala Panchayat), District Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)                      |
|        15 | Archaeological sites and remains, Masol, District Mohali (Punjab)                                              |
|        16 | Ancient Khar (Castle) at Scurbuchan, District Leh (Laddakh-UT)                                                 |
|        17 | Archaeological site, Sisvania, District Basti (Uttar Pradesh)                                                  |
|        18 | Rock Painting at Chintakunta, District Y.S.R. Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh)                                          |
|        19 | Ancient Mounds 6 & 7 at Rakhigarhi, District Hisar (Haryana)                                                   |

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