Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Monuments Declared Protected in Assam
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi, Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.207

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## MONUMENTS DECLARED PROTECTED IN ASSAM.

- *207.      SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government can provide data on the number of monuments declared  'Protected'  for  upkeep  and  maintenance  in  the  State  of  Assam and if so, the number of monuments and sites in Assam and North Eastern States declared as national importance during the last five years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  can  provide  year-wise  details  of  work  planned and undertaken at each of these protected monuments;
- (c) the  funds  allocated  and  spent  by  the  Government  on  conservation  and maintenance of these monuments and sites in these States during the last five years along with the details of revenue earned therefrom;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to provide best amenities to the visitors and foreigners at these monuments; and
- (e) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  prepared  a  plan  for undertaking conservation and restoration in the next five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e)  A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 207 FOR 01.08.2022

- (a)  55 monuments/sites are declared protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains  Act, 1958  in  Assam.  Three monuments have been identified to be declared as monuments of national importance in Mizoram, in the last 5 years.
- (b)  Details of conservation work is at Annexure-I.
- (c)  The  funds  allocated  and  spent  by  the  Government  on  conservation  and maintenance of these monuments/sites and revenue earned in these States during the last five years is given at Annexure-II  and Annexure-III respectively.
- (d)  Government has been provided facilities for visitors such as toilet, drinking water, braille signages, visitor friendly pathway, ramps, wheel chairs, Wi-fi, cafeteria,  benches,  etc.  are  provided  at  protected  monuments.  Providing such facilities and upgrading them is a regular phenomenon.
- (e)  Conservation  and  preservation  of  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  is taken up as per annual conservation plan on need basis considering priority and availability of resources.

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.207 FOR 01.08.2022

## DETAILS OF WORKS UNDERTAKEN ON CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN ASSAM DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

|   S.N o. | Name of Monument/site, locality & District                                      | 2017-18                 | 2018-19                 | 2019-20                 | 2020-21                 | 2021-22                 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Group of Four Maidams, Charaideo                                                | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Structural conservation |
|        2 | The Karenghar of the Ahom kings, District Sivasagar                             | Structural conservation | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Structural conservation |
|        3 | Ghanashyam house, Joysagar, District Sivasagar                                  | Structural conservation | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|        4 | Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar, District Sivasagar                                     | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|        5 | Devidol, Gaurisagar, District Sivasagar                                         | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|        6 | Sivadol, Sivasagar, District Sivasagar                                          | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|        7 | Sri Suryapahar Ruins, Goalpara                                                  | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|        8 | Rock Cut figures and one stone Gateway (Ganesh Temple) at Nilachal Hill, Kamrup | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|        9 | The Rock known as Sukreswar at Biswanathghat, Biswanath                         | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|       10 | Dhandi Temple at Dhandi, Biswanath                                              | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |

|   11. | Grave of Lt Lewis Van Sadan and Grave of Lt. Thomas Kennedy, Biswanath          | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|    12 | Devidol, Jaysagar, District- Sivasagar                                          | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|    13 | Shri ShriKedar Temple, Hajo                                                     | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      |
|    14 | The mound and ruins of the stone temple at Parbatiya, Tezpur, Sonitpur district | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Annual maintenance      |
|    15 | Ruins ,Singri hill, District Sonitpur                                           | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation | Structural conservation |
|    16 | Ahom Raja's Palace, Gargaon, District. Sivasagar                                | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    17 | Vishnudol, Joysagar, District Sivasagar                                         | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    18 | Ranganath dol, Joysagar, District Sivasagar                                     | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    19 | Bishnudol, Sivasagar, District Sivasagar                                        | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    20 | Vishnudol, Gaurisagar, District. Sivasagar                                      | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    21 | Sivadol, Gaurisagar, District Sivasagar                                         | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    22 | Gaurisagar tank, Gaurisagar, District Sivasagar                                 | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |
|    23 | Monoliths at Kasomari Pathar, District Golaghat                                 | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance        | Annual maintenance      | Annual maintenance      | Structural conservation |

|   24. | Rangamati Mosque at Rangamati Hill, District Dhubri                               | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|    25 | Monument over the grave of B.J. Stow and Grave of Lt. Creswell, District Goalpara | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |
|    26 | Ancient Cave at Jogighopa, District Bongaigaon                                    | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |
|    27 | Shri Shri Hayagriva Madhava Temple at Hajo, District Kamrup (R)                   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |
|    28 | Rock-cut sculpture known as Vishnujanardan , Guwahati, District Kamrup (M)        | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |
|    29 | Sivadol, Joysagar. District Sivasagar                                             | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Annual maintenance   | Structural conservation   |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.207 FOR 01.08.2022

DETAILS  OF  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  FOR  CONSERVATION,  PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS  DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs )

| Name of State     | Circle/ Branch   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|-------------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Assam             | Guwahati         |     377   |    315    |       340 |    303.75 |       330 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Guwahati         |     377   |    315    |       340 |    303.75 |       330 |
| Meghalaya         | Guwahati         |     377   |    315    |       340 |    303.75 |       330 |
| Nagaland          | Aizawl           |      86.2 |     83.76 |       100 |    131.47 |       125 |
| Tripura           | Aizawl           |      86.2 |     83.76 |       100 |    131.47 |       125 |
| Manipur           | Aizawl           |      86.2 |     83.76 |       100 |    131.47 |       125 |

ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.207 FOR 01.08.2022

REVENUE THROUGH ENTRY FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ASI IN THE STATE OF ASSAM DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

Amount in Rupees

|   SI.No | Circle   | Monuments                                  | 2017-18   | 2018-19             | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|---------|----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Guwahati | Ahom Raja's Palace                         | 19,62,105 | 14,41,760 11,63,920 | 4,96,200  |           | 7,38,105  |
|       2 | Guwahati | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, sibasagar         | 37,55,665 | 40,65,725           | 31,52,595 | 10,22,470 | 11,21,480 |
|       3 | Guwahati | Ranghar Pavillion, Jaisagar                | 28,91,890 | 28,03,345           | 18,76,790 | 6,54,760  | 9,03,530  |
|       4 | Guwahati | Bishnudol                                  | 2,83,135  | 2,99,265            | 5,59,035  | 57,120    | 1,16,615  |
|       5 |          | Group of four Maidans Charaideo, Sibasagar | 11,20,890 | 8,19,375            | 6,19,025  | 3,94,730  | 9,14,985  |

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