Lok Sabha Question No. 4028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Provision of Amenities under Adarsh Smarak Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4028

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.3.2022

## PROVISION OF AMENITIES UNDER ADARSH SMARAK SCHEME

## †4028. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of amenities to be provided under the Adarsh Smarak Scheme along with the progress made thereunder;
- (b) the list of protected Government monuments under this particularly in Gujarat;
- (c) whether the Government proposes further inclusion and expansion of new tourist places under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  identified  100  Centrally  Protected Monuments  (CPM)  as  'Adarsh Smarak' for upgradation of existing tourist facilities/amenities  like  drinking  water,  toilets,  pathways,  ramps,  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria, interpretation  centre,  brail  signage,  illumination,  sound  and  light  show,  souvenir shop,  etc.  based  on  requirement  and  feasibility  on  case  to  case  basis.Progress made in this regard is at  Annexure.
- (b) Five (5) CPMs identified in Gujarat, as Adarash Smarak are (i) Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan, (ii) Champaner monument, Champaner, (iii) Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal, (iv) Dholavira and (v) Sun Temple , Modhera.
- (c) The  improvement  and  upgradation  of  public  facilities/amenities  is  a  continuous
- to phenomenon and is taken up depending on the availability of resources.

(e)

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED      QUESTION NO.  4028 FOR 28.03.2022 STATEMENT OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT ADARSH SMARAK

|   Sl. No. | Type of Facility      | Type of Facility      |   Available |   Being provided |   Not Available |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------|------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Signages              | CNB*                  |          93 |               05 |              02 |
|         1 | Signages              | PNB**                 |          98 |               00 |              02 |
|         2 | Toilet                | Toilet                |          83 |               11 |              06 |
|         3 | Drinking water        | Drinking water        |          87 |               06 |              07 |
|         4 | Cafeteria             | Cafeteria             |          20 |               29 |              51 |
|         5 | Interpretation Center | Interpretation Center |          17 |               01 |              82 |
|         6 | Souvenir Shop         | Souvenir Shop         |          04 |               13 |              83 |
|         7 | Audio Visual Center   | Audio Visual Center   |          04 |               02 |              94 |
|         8 | Ramps                 | Ramps                 |          51 |               06 |              43 |
|         9 | Braille Signages      | Braille Signages      |          46 |               06 |              48 |
|        10 | Wi-Fi                 | Wi-Fi                 |          24 |               00 |              76 |
|        11 | Illumination          | Illumination          |          25 |               71 |              04 |
|        12 | Sound and Light Show  | Sound and Light Show  |          13 |               05 |              82 |

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