Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Protected and Unprotected Monuments in Maharashtra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.841

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## PROTECTED AND UNPROTECTED MONUMENTS IN MAHARASHTRA

841.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of protected and unprotected monuments in the State of Maharashtra District-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  revenue  earned  through  the  above  monuments  during  the  last three years, year-wise and monument-wise;
- (c) the amount spent on safety and security of above monuments during the last three years, year-wise and monument-wise; and
- (d) the efforts being  made  to  increase  the  earning  of  revenue  from  above monuments?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The  details  of  286  centrally  protected  monuments  and  sites  in  the  State  of Maharashtra are at Annexure-I.
- (b) The  details  of  revenue  collected  through  sale  of  entry  tickets  at  Centrally Protected Monuments are at Annexure-II.
- (c) The details are at Annexure-III.
- (d) The monuments are conserved and maintained to attract more tourists thereby generating revenue.

ANNEXURE - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.841 FOR 7.2.2022

## DETAILS  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS  AND  SITES  IN MAHARASTHRA

| SL. NO.   | NAME OF DISTRICT   |   NUMBER OF MONUMENTS/SITES |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.        | Ahmednagar         |                          29 |
| 2.        | Akola              |                          09 |
| 3.        | Amaravati          |                          08 |
| 4.        | Aurangabad         |                          10 |
| 5.        | Bhandara           |                          10 |
| 6.        | Bheed              |                          01 |
| 7.        | Buldhana           |                          17 |
| 8.        | Chandrapur         |                          21 |
| 9.        | Dhulia             |                          11 |
| 10.       | Gadchiroli         |                          09 |
| 11.       | Jalgaon            |                          11 |
| 12.       | Jalna              |                          01 |
| 13.       | Nagpur             |                          13 |
| 14.       | Nanded             |                          01 |
| 15.       | Nasik              |                          11 |
| 16.       | Wardha             |                          01 |
| 17        | Yeotmal            |                          06 |
| 18.       | Kolhapur           |                          03 |
| 19.       | Mumbai             |                          08 |
| 20.       | Raigad             |                          50 |
| 21.       | Pune               |                          20 |
| 22.       | Sangli             |                          01 |
| 23.       | Ratnagiri          |                          05 |
| 24.       | Satara             |                          04 |
| 25.       | Sholapur           |                          15 |
| 26.       | Sindhdurg          |                          01 |
| 27.       | Thane              |                          10 |
|           | Total              |                         286 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.841 FOR 7.2.2022.

## DETAILS OF REVENUE COLLECTED FROM SALE OF ENTRY TECKETS AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN MAHARASHTRA DURING LAST THREE YEARS.

(amount in Rs.)

| Monuments/Sites                                                                                | Year- 2018- 19   |   Year 2019- 20 |   Year- 2020-21 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Ajanta caves                                                                                   | 26194260         |        20639480 |         1882385 |
| Ellora Caves                                                                                   | 63951030         |        62985955 |         6276240 |
| Tomb of Rabia Durani (Bibi ka Maqbara)                                                         | 29520015         |        30580970 |         4946610 |
| Daulatabad Fort                                                                                | 12693085         |        14195471 |         2565790 |
| Pandulena Caves                                                                                | 5200525          |         5459700 |             540 |
| Aurangabad Caves                                                                               | 1791690          |         6585745 |          877194 |
| Elephanta Caves                                                                                | 49039260         |        51590054 |         3417645 |
| Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                                                                        | 12453200         |        13670725 |            5295 |
| Shaniwarwada                                                                                   | 29102495         |        30464560 |         3964180 |
| Aga Khan Palace Building                                                                       | 9269800          |         8186252 |          477670 |
| Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junaar, Lenyadri                                                | 9035890          |         8907610 |         1846160 |
| Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla                                                         | 6033275          |         6114240 |         1278070 |
| Cave, Temple & Inscriptions, Bhaja                                                             | 2590960          |         2534630 |          272020 |
| Raigad Fort                                                                                    | 5610270          |         5473365 |         1859075 |
| Kolaba Fort, Alibag                                                                            | 3132035          |         2838750 |         1237450 |
| Old Fort, Sholapur                                                                             | 1017185          |         1569395 |          313840 |
| Janjira Fort, Murd                                                                             | @                |         6402625 |         3724555 |
| Kondiote Caves                                                                                 | @                |         1198865 |            4155 |
| Lohgad Fort                                                                                    | @                |         4214820 |          780660 |
| Gawilgarh Fort                                                                                 | @                |         1097725 |             100 |
| Ancient Buddhist Remains Comprising Monastery Stupa, Rock Sculptures, Inscriptions etc. Mansar | @                |           59400 |             160 |

Note: @- entry tickets have been introduced in the year 2019-2020.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 841 FOR 7.2.2022.

## E XPENDITURE INCURRED  ON DEPLOYMENT  OF  PRIVATE  SECURITY GUARDS ON THE MONUMENTS/SITES IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA.

(amount in Rs.)

| Name of Monuments                                           | Year 2018-19   | Year 2019-20   | Year 2020-21   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Ajanta Caves                                                | 1,53,89,486    | 1,39,37,262    | 1,47,88,740    |
| Ellora Caves                                                | 1,83,18,438    | 1,65,91,980    | 1,76,18,580    |
| Bibi Ka Maqbara                                             | 69,37,290      | 73,78,824      | 78,44,344      |
| Daulatabad Fort                                             | 15,01,476      | 13,27,362      | 14,09,484      |
| Aurangabad Caves                                            | 10,99,110      | 11,65,074      | 12,38,970      |
| Pandelena Caves                                             | 10,99,110      | 31,30,026      | 33,03,924      |
| Elephanta Caves                                             | 1,20,03,792    | 1,30,40,712    | 1,45,24,764    |
| Kanheri Caves                                               | 4,07,01,890    | 81,00,078      | 86,24,082      |
| Shaniwarwada                                                | 46,38,372      | 64,15,800      | 72,62,382      |
| Agakhan Palace                                              | 35,61,666      | 42,74,196      | 45,38,988      |
| Lenyadri Caves                                              | 14,14,260      | 14,14,476      | 16,95,576      |
| Karla Caves                                                 | 45,29,892      | 51,29,041      | 54,46,788      |
| Bhaja Caves                                                 | 47,55,720      | 51,29,041      | 51,25,182      |
| Raigad Fort,                                                | 55,57,182      | 59,49,132      | 67,14,786      |
| Kolaba Fort                                                 | 13,74,282      | 14,47,752      | 15,32,916      |
| Sholapur Fort                                               | 12,79,170      | 13,49,688      | 14,35,284      |
| Shiva Temple Ambernath                                      | 32,24,004      | 34,19,358      | 36,31,188      |
| Fort and old Portugueses Remains at Bassein, Distt. Palghar | @              | 4,31,838       | 28,51,962      |
| Lohgarh Fort                                                | @              | 2,87,892       | 14,90,766      |
| Kodiivate caves                                             | @              | 4,31,838       | 14,09,484      |
| Old High Court Building                                     | @              | 2,15,919       | 9,07,800       |
| Gaimukh Temple & Tank Lonar                                 | @              | 5,02,962       | 21,14,226      |
| Ancient Buddhist Remains, Mansar                            | @              | 5,02,962       | 21,14,226      |
| Group of Temples, Markanda                                  | @              | 2,43,369       | 10,51,386      |

Note:@-Private Security deployed in the year 2019-20.

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