Lok Sabha Question No. 2410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Preservation of Bekal Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## PRESERVATION OF BEKAL FORT

## 2410.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  is  celebrating  World  Heritage Week;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  the  Bekal  Fort  in  Kasaragod  is falling apart due to lack of conservation and official apathy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to support Bekal fort to restore the sea wall and preservation of cultural monuments in this Historical Asset;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has allocated any funds for this fort and other popular destinations in North Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. World Heritage Week is celebrated from 19 th -  25 th November every year.
- (b) & (c) The Bekal fort in Kasaragod under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India  (ASI),  is  well  conserved.  Conservation  works  are  executed  as  per  the norms  of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). There are six ongoing conservation works on this fort. Details are given in  Annexure-I.
- (d) & (e) Yes Sir.  The protected monuments are inspected periodically and conservation works are taken up as per requirement. The conservation of Sea wall (Bastion) at Bekal Fort has already been taken up.
- (f) Yes, Sir. The Funds allocated and expenditure incurred on Centrally Protected Monuments in North Kerala in the last three years is given in Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2410 FOR 13.12.2021.

## Details of Ongoing Conservation Works at Bekal Fort, Pallikare, Kasaragod District.

|   SI. No. | Name of monument/ Work                                                                                                                   | Approved Estimate Amount (in INR)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | SR to Restoration works to the bastion at north east side of the Fort at Bekal Fort Pallikkera                                           | 70,88,459.00                        |
|         2 | SR to restoration of fortification wall and providing approach pathway at Bekal Fort, Pallikera under comprehensive conservation work    | 1,03,49,696.00                      |
|         3 | SR To Conservation works to Bekal Fort, Pallikkera, Kasargod                                                                             | 95,914.00                           |
|         4 | SR to conservation of excavated sites and construction of inner moat wall at Bekal Fort pallikera under Comprehensive conservation work. | 88,21,627.00                        |
|         5 | SR to Water tightening work of fort walls and Bastions at Bekal fort, Pallikkere.                                                        | 24,15,890.00                        |
|         6 | MW to Scientific conservation and preservation of Bekal Fort, Pallikkare, Dist. Kasaragod                                                | 18,63,320.40                        |

ANNEXURE - II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO PART (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2410 FOR 13.12.2021

Details of Funds allocated for monuments in Northern Kerala, ASI, Thrissur  Circle

| STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   | STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT SANCTIONED AND SPEND FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF MONUMENTS IN NORTHERN KERALA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 IN RESPECT OF OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, THRISSUR CIRCLE, THRISSUR   |
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| Name of Monuments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2018-2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2018-2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2019-2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2019-2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| KERALA STATE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Allocation (in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Exp (in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Allocation ( in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Exp (in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Allocation ( in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Exp (in INR)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Bekal Fort, Pallikkare, Kasargod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 18,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 17,24,081.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 22,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 21,36,540.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 20,25,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 20,23,624.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Tellicherry Fort, Tellicherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 7,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6,29,969.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 13,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12,23,916.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6,70,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6,61,183.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| St. Angelo Fort, Kannur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 16,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 15,32,171.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 21,80,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 21,70,713.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 26,80,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 26,72,858.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Jain Temple, Sultanbathery, Wayanad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1,92,405.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9,50,566.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4,26,521.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3,76,524.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Vishnu temple, Nadavayal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6,00,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2,41,759.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9,43,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2,27,833.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3,50,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3,15,307.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Janardana temple, Panamaram, Wayanad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 9,29,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1,69,734.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1,50,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1,34,031.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |