Lok Sabha Question No. 1335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Protection of Ancient Monuments in Backward and Rural Areas
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.: 1335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## PROTECTION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN BACKWARD AND RURAL AREAS

- +1335 SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any measures  for  the  protection  of  ancient  monuments,  State-wise particularly in the backward and rural areas of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  places  of archaeological importance under the control of Central Government in the country especially in backward and rural areas;
- (c) the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  on  these  ancient monuments for maintenance and restoration during the last three years,  monument-wise  and  State-wise  including  Uttar  Pradesh; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government for development of these places?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & Yes Sir, The Central Government has declared 3691 monuments/ sites  as  of  national  importance  throughout  the  country  including
- (b) monuments/  sites  from  backward  and  rural  areas.  A  state-wise distribution of monuments is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) Conservation, preservation and maintenance of monuments in the country, including those situated in backward and rural areas,  is met out from the regular budget of Archaeological Survey of India. Expenditure incurred during the  last three  years on conservation and preservation of all monuments of national importance including monuments  situated in Uttar Pradesh  is given at Annexure-II.
- (d) Tourist facilities like drinking water, toilets, signages, ramps, wheel chair,  benches,  pathways,  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria,  etc.  are  provided  at monuments wherever tourist potential is high considering feasibility and resources.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1335 FOR 10.02.2020

## Abstract of Centrally Protected Monuments under the Jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India

| Sl.No.   | Name of State           |   Nos. of Monuments |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh          |                 129 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh       |                  03 |
| 3.       | Assam                   |                  55 |
| 4.       | Bihar                   |                  70 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh            |                  47 |
| 6.       | Daman & Diu (U. T.)     |                  12 |
| 7.       | Goa                     |                  21 |
| 8.       | Gujarat                 |                 203 |
| 9.       | Haryana                 |                  91 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh        |                  40 |
| 11.      | Jammu & Kashmir (U. T.) |                  56 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand               |                  13 |
| 13.      | Ladakh (U. T.)          |                  14 |
| 14.      | Karnataka               |                 506 |
| 15.      | Kerala                  |                  28 |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh          |                 292 |
| 17.      | Maharashtra             |                 286 |
| 18.      | Manipur                 |                  01 |
| 19.      | Meghalaya               |                  08 |
| 20.      | Mizoram                 |                  01 |
| 21.      | Nagaland                |                  04 |
| 22.      | N.C.T. Delhi            |                 174 |
| 23.      | Odisha                  |                  80 |
| 24.      | Puducherry (U.T.)       |                  07 |
| 25.      | Punjab                  |                  33 |
| 26.      | Rajasthan               |                 163 |
| 27.      | Sikkim                  |                  03 |
| 28.      | Telangana               |                  08 |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu              |                 413 |
| 30.      | Tripura                 |                  08 |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh           |                 745 |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand             |                  42 |
| 33.      | West Bengal             |                 135 |
|          | TOTAL                   |                3691 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1335 FOR 10.02.2020

## STATE/UT-WISE EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT            | Circle / Branch                    | Total Number of Monuments   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Agra Circle                        | 745                         | 940.00    | 850.00    | 858.61    |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Lucknow Circle                     | 745                         | 688.52    | 648.97    | 481.99    |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Sarnath Circle                     | 745                         | 230.20    | 200.00    | 254.57    |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Aurangabad                         | 286                         | 334.00    | 544.99    | 430.00    |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Circle Mumbai Circle               | 286                         | 900.48    | 914.98    | 889.97    |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Nagpur Circle                      | 286                         | 395.54    | 530.00    | 470.00    |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Bangalore                          | 506                         | 1009.50   | 1056.89   | 985.00    |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Circle Mini-circle Hampi           | 506                         | 800.31    | 660.00    | 519.04    |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Dharwad Circle                     | 506                         | 516.98    | 597.99    | 639.97    |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh              | Bhopal Circle                      | 292                         | 745.00    | 779.98    | 809.48    |
| 5.        | Odisha                      | Bhubaneswar                        | 80                          | 865.00    | 689.92    | 590.00    |
| 6.        | West Bengal,                | Circle Kolkata Circle              | 135                         | 280.68    | 521.00    | 968.75    |
| 6.        | Sikkim                      |                                    | 03                          |           |           |           |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) | Chennai Circle                     | 413 07                      | 583.98    | 460.05    | 809.50    |
| 8.        | Punjab Haryana              | Chandigarh Circle                  | 33 91                       | 524.68    | 424.91    | 289.99    |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh            | Shimla Circle                      | 40                          | 106.22    | 148.75    | 151.00    |
| 10.       | Delhi                       | Delhi Circle                       | 111                         | 569.82    | 901.88    | 2456.65   |
| 10.       | Delhi                       | Mini-circle                        | 63                          | 418.05    | 640.11    | 609.35    |
| 11.       | Goa                         | Delhi Goa Circle                   | 21                          | 155.30    | 239.64    | 159.99    |
| 12.       | Assam                       | Guwahati                           | 55                          | 262.19    | 377.00    | 315.00    |
| 12.       | Manipur                     | Circle                             | 01                          |           |           |           |
| 12.       | Meghalaya Mizoram           |                                    | 08                          | 72.20     | 86.20     | 83.76     |
| 12.       | Nagaland                    | Aizwal Circle,                     | 01 04                       |           |           |           |
| 12.       |                             | Mijoram                            |                             |           |           |           |
| 12.       | Tripura Arunchal            |                                    | 08 03                       |           |           |           |
| 13.       | Pradesh Rajasthan           | Jaipur Circle                      | 163                         | 208.48    | 255.00    | 290.00    |
| 13.       |                             | Jodhpur Circle                     | 163                         | 322.42    | 370.00    | 415.00    |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh              | Hyderabad                          | 163                         | 841.50    | 350.00    | 370.00    |
| 15.       | Telangana Telangana         | Circle Amravati Circle             | 129 08                      | 0         | 684.98    | 529.94    |
| 16.       | Bihar                       | Patna Circle                       | 70                          | 153.53    | 195.00    | 175.98    |
| 17.       | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.)      | Srinagar Circle                    | 56                          | 95.83     | 215.00    | 175.00    |
| 17.       | and Ladakh (U.T.)           | Mini-circle Leh                    | 14                          | 43.40     | 54.09     | 69.98     |
| 18.       | Kerala                      | Thrissure                          | 28                          | 284.98    | 325.00    | 227.00    |
| 19.       | Gujarat                     | Circle Vadodara                    | 203                         | 1385.00   | 1117.99   | 961.99    |
| 19.       | Daman & Diu(UT)             | Circle                             | 12                          |           |           |           |
| 20.       | Uttarakhand                 | Dehradun                           | 42                          | 55.07     | 70.00     | 82.00     |
| 21.       | Chhattisgarh                | Circle Raipur Circle               | 47                          | 216.30    | 176.39    | 209.08    |
| 22.       | Jharkhand                   | Ranchi Circle                      | 13                          | 50.13     | 175.00    | 86.00     |
| 22.       |                             | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | --                          | 635.13    | 549.79    | 517.49    |
| 22.       |                             | Horticultural Activity (All India) | --                          | 4655.95   | 5528.20   | 4562.93   |
| 22.       |                             | DG Office                          | ---                         | 10783.00  | 19737.09  | 19057.00  |
|           |                             | Total                              | 3691                        | 30129.37  | 41076.79  | 40502.01  |