Lok Sabha Question No. 2102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Declaration of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2102 ANSWERED ON - 08.03.2021

## DECLARATION OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES BY UNESCO

2102. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :-

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Cultural  Properties,  Natural  Properties  and  Mixed  Sites  from India  declared  as World  Heritage  sites  by  UNESCO  as  on  date,  State-wise  and  sitewise;
- (b) the details of budget allocated and expenditure incurred on their maintenance and development during each of the last three years and the current year, site-wise;
- (c) the action plan chalked out for proper and better maintenance of these sites and the progress made therein; and
- (d)  the  total  number  of  requests  received  by  the  Government  for  inclusion  as  World Heritage sites, State and site-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) At present, India has  38  World  Heritage Properties. The  details of  World Heritage Properties are placed at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c) Expenditure details on World Heritage  sites, protected by Ministry of Culture through Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), have been provided at Annexure-II. All the sites under the Ministry are conserved as per ASI's Conservation Policy and are in good shape.
- (d)  At  present,  India  has  42  sites listed  under  Tentative  List  which  is  a  pre-requisite condition for inscription as World Heritage Site. 'Dholavira: A Harappan City' has been submitted for nomination of World Heritage Site in 2019-2020. Nomination dossiers of ' Santiniketan,  India' and 'Sacred  Ensemble  of  Hoysalas' have  been  submitted  to UNESCO for the year 2021-22 cycle.

Augmentation of sites on the World Heritage List/Tentative List is a continuous process and  sites  are  selected  on  the  basis  of  their  potential  for  fulfilling  criteria  under Operational Guidelines and demonstration of Outstanding Universal Value.

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2102 FOR DATED 08.03.2021

## WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA (38)

CULTURAL SITES:

Under Protection of Archaeological Survey of India (22)

|   S.No. | Name of Site                                                                               | State          |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|       1 | Agra Fort (1983)                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       2 | Ajanta Caves (1983)                                                                        | Maharashtra    |
|       3 | Ellora Caves (1983)                                                                        | Maharashtra    |
|       4 | Taj Mahal (1983)                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       5 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)                                                 | Tamil Nadu     |
|       6 | Sun Temple, Konark (1984)                                                                  | Odisha         |
|       7 | Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)                                                        | Goa            |
|       8 | FatehpurSikri (1986)                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       9 | Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)                                                         | Karnataka      |
|      10 | Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986)                                                         | Madhya Pradesh |
|      11 | Elephanta Caves ( 1987)                                                                    | Maharashtra    |
|      12 | Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004) | Tamil Nadu     |
|      13 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)                                                    | Karnataka      |
|      14 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)                                                        | Madhya Pradesh |
|      15 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)                                                               | Delhi          |
|      16 | QutbMinar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)                                                  | Delhi          |
|      17 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)                                                          | Madhya Pradesh |

|   18. | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|    19 | Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)                                                                                                                                                                          | Delhi     |
|    20 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) | Rajasthan |
|    21 | Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan (2014)                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat   |
|    22 | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda (2016)                                                                                                                        | Bihar     |

## Under Protection of Ministry of Railways (2)

|   23. | Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling,(1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla (2008) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    24 | ChhatrapatiShivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) Maharashtra                                                   |

## Under Protection of Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (1)

| 25   | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, (2002) Bihar   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|

## Under Protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums (1)

| 26.   | The JantarMantar, Jaipur (2010)   |
|-------|-----------------------------------|

## Under Protection of Chandigarh Administration (1)

| 27.   | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016) Chandigarh   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## Under Protection of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation  (1)

| 28.   | Historic City of Ahmedabad (2017)   |
|-------|-------------------------------------|

## Under Protection of Bombay Municipal Corporation (1)

| 29.   | Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai (2018) Govt of Maharashtra   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## Under Protection of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (1)

| 30.   | Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)   | Govt of Rajasthan   |
|-------|---------------------------------|---------------------|

## NATURAL SITES: (7)

## Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes

|   31. | Kaziranga National Park (1985)                               | Assam                                     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|    32 | Keoladeo National Park (1985)                                | Rajasthan                                 |
|    33 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)                              | Assam                                     |
|    34 | Sunderbans National Park (1987)                              | West Bengal                               |
|    35 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) | Uttarakhand                               |
|    36 | Western Ghats (2012)                                         | Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu |
|    37 | Great Himalayan National Park (2014)                         | Himachal Pradesh                          |

## MIXED SITE: (1)

Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes

| 38.   | Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)   |
|-------|----------------------------------------|

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2102 FOR DATED 08.03.2021

|   S.N | Name of Site                                                                                |   2017-18 Expenditu re In Rs. |   2018-19 Expenditu re In Rs. |   2019-20 Expenditu re In Rs. |   2020-21 Expenditu re In Rs. |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|     1 | Agra Fort (1983)                                                                            |                      11751596 |                       6737808 |                      23273717 |                       5067168 |
|     2 | Ajanta Caves (1983)                                                                         |                      15092329 |                       6719804 |                      16672991 |                       6938228 |
|     3 | Ellora Caves (1983)                                                                         |                      10646936 |                       7623383 |                      13110652 |                       1130527 |
|     4 | Taj Mahal (1983)                                                                            |                      30055109 |                      53059765 |                      47332112 |                       5657968 |
|     5 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)                                                  |                       2353124 |                      10655651 |                      18689966 |                       3160020 |
|     6 | Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)                                                                  |                       8575855 |                      15225857 |                      11456666 |                      12038389 |
|     7 | Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)                                                         |                      12847911 |                       5474171 |                      10042935 |                      37970000 |
|     8 | FatehpurSikri (1986)                                                                        |                      16246126 |                       5087845 |                      27331702 |                       4418213 |
|     9 | Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)                                                          |                      51108197 |                     160549383 |                      15457042 |                      15787206 |
|    10 | Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986)                                                          |                       5058448 |                       9207862 |                      12070049 |                       4215712 |
|    11 | Elephanta Caves (1987)                                                                      |                      13265691 |                      12289261 |                      16016568 |                      14145540 |
|    12 | Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapura m and Darasuram (1987 & 2004) |                       8639532 |                       2829566 |                      12145084 |                       8241607 |
|    13 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)                                                     |                       1481080 |                       7504218 |                        906668 |                       1612390 |
|    14 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)                                                         |                       3590194 |                       3446179 |                       5936164 |                       1320172 |
|    15 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)                                                                |                       3487525 |                       2544686 |                       8603937 |                       5666504 |
|    16 | QutbMinar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)                                                   |                      13629359 |                      19881674 |                      20266575 |                       6455345 |
|    17 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)                                                           |                       1419623 |                       1637517 |                       1154328 |                        145889 |
|    18 | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)                                               |                      13441440 |                       9510724 |                      12057682 |                       7997448 |

|   19. | Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)                                                                                                                                                                          |   33808902 |   188711368 |   133260823 |   61517749 |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
|    20 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) |   17003626 |    22338529 |    27216109 |   19947194 |
|    21 | Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan (2014)                                                                                                                                                      |     465508 |      722163 |      693268 |     339921 |
|    22 | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nal anda University) at Nalanda (2016)                                                                                                                       |    5566598 |     1447456 |     1985829 |    3036318 |

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