Lok Sabha Question No. 1380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Conservation of Forts in Rajasthan
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 1380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## CONSERVATION OF FORTS IN RAJASTHAN

## † 1380.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any incidents regarding dilapidated condition of forts in Rajasthan have been reported;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the factors responsible for such condition; and
- (d) the  details  of  measures  taken  and  expenditure  incurred  on  conservation of the said forts having archeological importance during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN  REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) No,  Sir.  There  are  no  dilapidated  forts  in  Rajasthan  under  the  jurisdiction  of
- to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Ten (10) ancient forts in Rajasthan (list in
- (d) Annexure) are protected by ASI and they are in good state of preservation.  The conservation of these forts is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources.

The details of expenditure incurred during the last three years are given as under:-

## (Amount in Rs.)

|   S. No. | Year    | Expenditure    |
|----------|---------|----------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 | 4,44,48,911.00 |
|        2 | 2020-21 | 4,67,81,624.00 |
|        3 | 2021-22 | 4,59,85,718.00 |

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1380 FOR 25.07.2022

## LIST OF  FORTS  IN  RAJASTHAN

|   S. No. | Name of Fort                                                                              | Location     | District       |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|
|        1 | Ancient Fort with its Monuments                                                           | Bayana       | Bharatpur      |
|        2 | Sher Garh Fort                                                                            | Dholpur      | Dholpur        |
|        3 | Ranthambhore Fort                                                                         | Ranthambhore | Sawai Madhopur |
|        4 | Fort wall including Chowburja Gate, approach bridges at the Chowburja and ashtadhatu gate | Bharatpur    | Bharatpur      |
|        5 | Fortress known as Medhaji-Ka- Mahal                                                       | Jamwaramgarh | Jaipur         |
|        6 | Fort of Chittaur as a whole                                                               | Chittaur     | Chittaurgarh   |
|        7 | Fort of Kumbhalgarh as a whole                                                            | Kumbhalgarh  | Rajasamand     |
|        8 | Fort including ancient temples, Jaisalmer                                                 | Jaisalmer    | Jaisalmer      |
|        9 | Fort Bhatner, Hanumangarh                                                                 | Hanumangarh  | Hanumangarh    |
|       10 | Fort                                                                                      | Mandore      | Jodhpur        |

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