Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Illumination of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.59

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## ILLUMINATION OF MONUMENTS

## *59. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India illuminated 100 monuments with G20 logo across the country from 1st December to 7th December;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the expenditure incurred thereon;
- (c) the list of Central Government protected monuments in the country where highest number of foreign tourists have visited during 2021-22;
- (d) the list of Central Government protected monuments in the country where highest number of domestic tourists have visited during 2021-22; and
- (e) the  other  new  initiatives  and  steps  being  taken  by  the  ASI  for  the  preservation  and conservation of monuments in the country?

## 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.59 FOR 06.02.2023.

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) The details  are given at Annexure-I
- (c) The  list  of  centrally  protected  monuments  in  the  country  where  highest  number  of
- & foreign and domestic tourists have visited is given as Annexure-II.
- (d)
- (e) New national conservation policy has been framed in 2014 for better preservation and conservation  of  centrally  protected  monuments.  Besides,  Archaeological  Survey  of India collaborate with IIT and other expert bodies, whenever it is required.
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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 59 FOR 6.2.2023

## DETAILS OF 100 MONUMENTS ILLUMINATED BY ASI WITH G20 LOGO ACROSS INDIA FROM 1 ST DECEMBER TO 7 TH DECEMBER, 2022 ALONG WITH EXPENDITURE INCURRED

(Amount in Rupees)

| Sl. No.          | State            | City/District    | Name of Centrally Protected Monument                                        | Expenditure on illumination   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Amaravati Circle | Amaravati Circle | Amaravati Circle | Amaravati Circle                                                            | Amaravati Circle              |
| 1                | Andhra Pradesh   | Anantapuramu     | Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi                                                | 15,66,000                     |
| Guwahati Circle  | Guwahati Circle  | Guwahati Circle  | Guwahati Circle                                                             | Guwahati Circle               |
| 2                | Assam            | Sivasagar        | Ranghar Ruins                                                               | 2,45,000                      |
| Patna Circle     | Patna Circle     | Patna Circle     | Patna Circle                                                                | Patna Circle                  |
| 3                | Bihar            | Gaya             | Temple Complex, Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujatagarh | 7,84,700                      |
| 4                | Bihar            | Gaya             | Ancient ruins and a colossal statute of Buddha, Kurkihar                    | 7,84,700                      |
| 5                | Bihar            | Nalanda          | Ancient Remains at Nalanda                                                  | 7,84,700                      |
| 6                | Bihar            | Nalanda          | Ancient Remains with structures, walls and monuments at Rajgriha            | 7,84,700                      |
| 7                | Bihar            | Muzaffarpur      | Asokan Column, Kolhua                                                       | 7,84,700                      |
| 8                | Bihar            | East Champaran   | Buddhist Stupa, Tajpur Deur Kesariya                                        | 7,84,700                      |
| 9                | Bihar            | Sasaram          | Tomb of Sher Shah Suri &Tank, Sasaram                                       | 7,84,700                      |
| Raipur Circle    | Raipur Circle    | Raipur Circle    | Raipur Circle                                                               | Raipur Circle                 |
| 10               | Chhattisgarh     | Mahasamund       | Monuments &Temple, Sirpur                                                   | 10,31,809                     |
| Goa Circle       | Goa Circle       | Goa Circle       | Goa Circle                                                                  | Goa Circle                    |
| 11               | Goa              | Candolim         | Aguada Fortress (Upper)                                                     | 11,79,680                     |
| 12               | Goa              | Candolim         | Basilica of Bom Jesus                                                       | 8,78,680                      |
| 13               | Goa              | Candolim         | Se' Cathedral                                                               | 6,09,180                      |
| 14               | Goa              | Candolim         | Chapel of St. Cajetan                                                       | 6,05,680                      |
| 15               | Goa              | Old Goa          | Church of Lady of Rosary                                                    | 8,78,680                      |
| 16               | Goa              | Old Goa          | Church of St. Augustine                                                     | 3,85,180                      |
| 17               | Goa              | Old Goa          | Chapel of St. Francis Xavier and connected buildings                        | 3,85,180                      |
| 18               | Goa              | North Goa        | Church and Convent of St. Francis Assisi                                    | 8,78,680                      |
| Vadodara Circle  | Vadodara Circle  | Vadodara Circle  | Vadodara Circle                                                             | Vadodara Circle               |

| 19                | Gujarat           | Ahmedabad         | Teen Darwaja or Tripolia gate                                          | 2,05,400                                 |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 20                | Gujarat           | Ahmedabad         | Sidi Saiyad's Mosque                                                   | 2,28,500                                 |
| 21                | Gujarat           | Patan             | Anavadapati Rani-ki-Vav Stepwell                                       | 2,49,500                                 |
| 22                | Gujarat           | Ahmedabad         | Bhadra Gate beside Bhadrakali temple                                   | 2,46,700                                 |
| 23                | Gujarat           | Ahmedabad         | Adalaj Rudabai stepwell with Inscription                               | 2,47,500                                 |
| 24                | Gujarat           | Panchmahals       | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (Shahar-ki-Masjid &Jami Masjid) | 4,96,800                                 |
| 25                | Gujarat           | Mehsana           | Sun Temple, Modhera                                                    | Already illuminated by State Authorities |
| 26                | Diu (UT)          | Diu (UT)          | Fort together with the inside building Fort Walls                      | 2,48,500                                 |
| Rajkot Circle     | Rajkot Circle     | Rajkot Circle     | Rajkot Circle                                                          | Rajkot Circle                            |
| 27                | Gujarat           | Rann of Kutch     | Ancient Site, Dholavira (Kotada)                                       | 6,47,200                                 |
| 28                | Gujarat           | Porbandar         | House where Mahatma Gandhi was born                                    | 3,81,500                                 |
| 29                | Gujarat           | Dwarka            | Rukmini Temple                                                         | 4,13,000                                 |
| Chandigarh Circle | Chandigarh Circle | Chandigarh Circle | Chandigarh Circle                                                      | Chandigarh Circle                        |
| 30                | Haryana           | Kurukshetra       | Sheikh Chilli Tomb                                                     | 3,48,600                                 |
| Shimla Circle     | Shimla Circle     | Shimla Circle     | Shimla Circle                                                          | Shimla Circle                            |
| 31                | Himachal Pradesh  | Kangra            | Ruined Fort Kangra                                                     | 17,48,000                                |
| Srinagar Circle   | Srinagar Circle   | Srinagar Circle   | Srinagar Circle                                                        | Srinagar Circle                          |
| 32                | Jammu& Kashmir    | Srinagar          | Shankaracharya Temple                                                  | 3,23,700                                 |
| Hampi Circle      | Hampi Circle      | Hampi Circle      | Hampi Circle                                                           | Hampi Circle                             |
| 33                | Karnataka         | Bellary/Hampi     | Group of Jain Temples on the Hemakuta hill                             | 11,59,428                                |
| 34                | Karnataka         | Bellary/Hampi     | Virupaksha Temple and Bazar                                            | 15,40,000                                |
| 35                | Karnataka         | Bellary/Hampi     | Monolithic Bull Hampi Bellary                                          | 6,50,300                                 |
| 36                | Karnataka         | Bellary/Hampi     | Sasvikallu Ganesa Temple                                               | 7,75,390                                 |
| Bangalore Circle  | Bangalore Circle  | Bangalore Circle  | Bangalore Circle                                                       | Bangalore Circle                         |
| 37                | Karnataka         | Bangalore Urban   | Tipu Sultan's Palace                                                   | 20,73,175                                |
| 38                | Karnataka         | Chikkaballapur    | Nandi Bhoganandisvara Temple                                           | 31,86,612                                |
| Dharwad Circle    | Dharwad Circle    | Dharwad Circle    | Dharwad Circle                                                         | Dharwad Circle                           |
| 39                | Karnataka         | Vijayapura        | The Gol Gumbaz                                                         | 23,34,857                                |
| 40                | Karnataka         | Bagalkot          | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal                                       | 23,19,185                                |

| 41                | Kerala            | Kochi             | St. Francis Church                                            | 3,84,838.         |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 42                | Kerala            | Kochi             | Mattancherry Palace                                           | 3,82,750.         |
| Leh Mini Circle   | Leh Mini Circle   | Leh Mini Circle   | Leh Mini Circle                                               | Leh Mini Circle   |
| 43                | Ladakh (UT)       | Ladakh            | Hemis Monastery                                               | 4,86,984          |
| 44                | Ladakh (UT)       | Ladakh            | Thiksey Monastery                                             | 4,77,694          |
| 45                | Leh               | Leh               | Ancient Palace Leh                                            | 2,49,564          |
| Bhopal Circle     | Bhopal Circle     | Bhopal Circle     | Bhopal Circle                                                 | Bhopal Circle     |
| 46                | Madhya Pradesh    | Datia             | Bir Singh Palace                                              | 1,81,989          |
| 47                | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior           | Gwalior Fort                                                  | 3,65,398          |
| 48                | Madhya Pradesh    | Indore            | Jahaz Mahal, Mandu Fort                                       | 3,90,391          |
| 49                | Madhya Pradesh    | Raisen            | Buddhist monuments, Sanchi                                    | 3,68,590          |
| Jabalpur Circle   | Jabalpur Circle   | Jabalpur Circle   | Jabalpur Circle                                               | Jabalpur Circle   |
| 50                | Madhya Pradesh    | Jabalpur          | Temple of Chausath Yogini, Bheraghat                          | 2,26,560          |
| 51                | Madhya Pradesh    | Jabalpur          | Madan Mahal on the top of hill upon large boulder rock, Garha | 1,98,240          |
| 52                | Madhya Pradesh    | Khajuraho         | Western Group of Monuments                                    | 13,06,000         |
| 53                | Madhya Pradesh    | Khajuraho         | Dulha Deo Temple                                              | 2,10,000          |
| Mumbai Circle     | Mumbai Circle     | Mumbai Circle     | Mumbai Circle                                                 | Mumbai Circle     |
| 54                | Maharashtra       | Mumbai            | Elephanta Caves (Gharapuri)                                   | 2,16,927          |
| 55                | Maharashtra       | Pune              | Aga Khan Palace Building, Pune                                | 67,542            |
| 56                | Maharashtra       | Pune              | Shaniwar Wada, Pune                                           | 3,76,844          |
| 57                | Maharashtra       | Pune              | Fort at Shivneri                                              | 2,88,079          |
| Aurangabad Circle | Aurangabad Circle | Aurangabad Circle | Aurangabad Circle                                             | Aurangabad Circle |
| 58                | Maharashtra       | Aurangabad        | Ellora Caves, Distt. Aurangabad                               | 5,25,000          |
| 59                | Maharashtra       | Aurangabad        | Daulatabad Fort                                               | 9,98,800.         |
| Nagpur Circle     | Nagpur Circle     | Nagpur Circle     | Nagpur Circle                                                 | Nagpur Circle     |
| 60                | Maharashtra       | Nagpur            | Old High Court Building                                       | 9,95,104          |
| Delhi Circle      | Delhi Circle      | Delhi Circle      | Delhi Circle                                                  | Delhi Circle      |
| 61                | N.C.T. of Delhi   | New Delhi         | Qutub Minar Complex                                           | 17,29,565         |
| 62                | N.C.T. of Delhi   | Delhi             | Humayun's Tomb                                                | 14,65,660         |
| 63                | N.C.T. of Delhi   | Delhi             | Red Fort Complex                                              | 19,55,340         |

| 64                  | N.C.T. of Delhi     | Delhi                      | Purana Qila Complex                                                                                                         | 15,30,316           |
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 65                  | N.C.T. of Delhi     | Delhi                      | Safdarjung Tomb                                                                                                             | 16,20,537           |
| Bhubaneshwar Circle | Bhubaneshwar Circle | Bhubaneshwar Circle        | Bhubaneshwar Circle                                                                                                         | Bhubaneshwar Circle |
| 66                  | Odisha              | Puri                       | Sun Temple, Konark                                                                                                          | 10,20,346           |
| 67                  | Odisha              | Khurda                     | All ancient caves, structures and other monuments or remains situated on the Udaygiri and the Khandagiri hills, Bhubaneswar | 12,62,669           |
| 68                  | Odisha              | Bhubaneswar                | Raja Rani temple                                                                                                            | 5,16,486            |
| Jodhpur Circle      | Jodhpur Circle      | Jodhpur Circle             | Jodhpur Circle                                                                                                              | Jodhpur Circle      |
| 69                  | Rajasthan           | Chittaurgarh               | Chittaurgarh Fort                                                                                                           | 19,08,000           |
| 70                  | Rajasthan           | Chittaurgarh               | Victory Tower (inside Chittaurgarh Fort)                                                                                    | 19,08,000           |
| 71                  | Rajasthan           | Udaipur                    | Fort of Kumbhalgarh                                                                                                         | 2,47,800            |
| 72                  | Rajasthan           | Jaisalmer                  | Jaisalmer Fort                                                                                                              | 11,26,046           |
| 73                  | Rajasthan           | Udaipur                    | Saas Bahu Temple, Nagda                                                                                                     | 2,47,800.           |
| Jaipur Circle       | Jaipur Circle       | Jaipur Circle              | Jaipur Circle                                                                                                               | Jaipur Circle       |
| 74                  | Rajasthan           | Jaipur                     | Sri Jagat Siromaniji temple, jaipur                                                                                         | 7,82,260.           |
| 75                  | Rajasthan           | Bharatpur                  | Deeg Bhawans (Palace)                                                                                                       | 7,84,582.           |
| 76                  | Rajasthan           | Dausa                      | Baori at Abaneri                                                                                                            | 8,66,039            |
| Chennai Circle      | Chennai Circle      | Chennai Circle             | Chennai Circle                                                                                                              | Chennai Circle      |
| 77                  | Tamil Nadu          | Kanchipuram/ Mahabalipuram | Pancha Rathas                                                                                                               | 3,01,910            |
| 78                  | Tamil Nadu          | Vellore                    | Fort at Vellore                                                                                                             | 6,51,500            |
| 79                  | Tamil Nadu          | Kanchipuram                | Aleva shore Temple                                                                                                          | 6,51,500            |
| 80                  | Tamil Nadu          | Kanchipuram/ Mahabalipuram | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram                                                                                                 | 3,01,910            |
| 81                  | Tamil Nadu          | Kanchipuram                | Krishna's butterball, Mahabalipuram                                                                                         | 3,01,910            |
| Trichy Circle       | Trichy Circle       | Trichy Circle              | Trichy Circle                                                                                                               | Trichy Circle       |
| 82                  | Tamil Nadu          | Thanjavur                  | Great Living Chola Temple, Thanjavur                                                                                        | 8,02,320            |
| 83                  | Tamil Nadu          | Ariyalur                   | Great Living Chola Temples, Gangaikondacholapuram                                                                           | 9,01,465            |
| 84                  | Tamil Nadu          | Thanjavur                  | Great Living Chola Temples, Darasuram                                                                                       | 8,43,965            |
| Hyderabad Circle    | Hyderabad Circle    | Hyderabad Circle           | Hyderabad Circle                                                                                                            | Hyderabad Circle    |
| 85                  | Telangana           | Hyderabad                  | Golconda Fort                                                                                                               | 47,70,850           |
| 86                  | Telangana           | Hyderabad                  | Charminar                                                                                                                   | 19,00,000           |

| 87              | Telangana       | Mulugu          | Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple                        | 17,86,610       |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Lucknow Circle  | Lucknow Circle  | Lucknow Circle  | Lucknow Circle                                               | Lucknow Circle  |
| 88              | Uttar Pradesh   | Lucknow         | Imambara of Asaf-ud-Daula                                    | 2,49,500        |
| 89              | Uttar Pradesh   | Lucknow         | Residency Buildings                                          | 2,49,500        |
| Sarnath Circle  | Sarnath Circle  | Sarnath Circle  | Sarnath Circle                                               | Sarnath Circle  |
| 90              | Uttar Pradesh   | Varanasi        | Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, including the Dhamek stupa | 4,95,600        |
| Agra Circle     | Agra Circle     | Agra Circle     | Agra Circle                                                  | Agra Circle     |
| 91              | Uttar Pradesh   | Agra            | Fatehpur Sikri                                               | 9,47,450        |
| 92              | Uttar Pradesh   | Agra            | Agra Fort Including Akbari Mahal                             | 9,47,450        |
| 93              | Uttar Pradesh   | Agra            | Akbar's Tomb Sikandara                                       | 7,29,400        |
| Jhansi Circle   | Jhansi Circle   | Jhansi Circle   | Jhansi Circle                                                | Jhansi Circle   |
| 94              | Uttar Pradesh   | Jhansi          | Jhansi Fort                                                  | 2,98,100        |
| Meerut Circle   | Meerut Circle   | Meerut Circle   | Meerut Circle                                                | Meerut Circle   |
| 95              | Uttar Pradesh   | Meerut          | Roman Catholic Church, Sardhana                              | 9,29,000        |
| Dehradun Circle | Dehradun Circle | Dehradun Circle | Dehradun Circle                                              | Dehradun Circle |
| 96              | Uttarakhand     | Almora          | Jageshwar Temple                                             | 2,45,000        |
| Raiganj Circle  | Raiganj Circle  | Raiganj Circle  | Raiganj Circle                                               | Raiganj Circle  |
| 97              | West Bengal     | Cooch Behar     | Koch Behar Palace                                            | 4,70,900        |
| 98              | West Bengal     | Murshidabad     | Hazarduari Palace                                            | 4,60,244        |
| Kolkata Circle  | Kolkata Circle  | Kolkata Circle  | Kolkata Circle                                               | Kolkata Circle  |
| 99              | West Bengal     | Kolkata         | Metcalfe Hall                                                | 4,63,740        |
| 100             | West Bengal     | Kolkata         | Currency Building                                            | 4,43,440        |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c)&(d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.59 FOR 06.02.2023.

DETAILS  OF  THE  TOP  10  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS VISITED BY FOREIGN  AND DOMESTIC VISITORS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22.

## FOREIGN

|   SI.No. | Monument                         |   Foreign Visitors |
|----------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Taj Mahal, Agra                  |              38922 |
|        2 | Agra Fort                        |              13598 |
|        3 | Qutb Minar, Delhi                |               8456 |
|        4 | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram |               7532 |
|        5 | Red Fort, Delhi                  |               5579 |
|        6 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi            |               4892 |
|        7 | Fatehpur Sikri                   |               2122 |
|        8 | Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb, Agra      |               1927 |
|        9 | Mehtab Bagh, Agra                |               1653 |
|       10 | Excavated Remains at Sarnath     |               1617 |

## DOMESTIC

|   SI.No. | Monuments                       |   Indian Visitors |
|----------|---------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Taj Mahal, Agra                 |           3294611 |
|        2 | Red Fort, Delhi                 |           1323501 |
|        3 | Qutb Minar, Delhi               |           1157664 |
|        4 | Group of Monuments Mamallapuram |           1142150 |
|        5 | Agra Fort, Agra                 |           1027462 |
|        6 | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad        |            946972 |
|        7 | Sun Temple, Konark              |            672891 |
|        8 | Upper Fort, Aguada              |            656756 |
|        9 | Chittaurgarh Fort               |            590389 |
|       10 | Shaniwarwada, Pune              |            516448 |
|       11 | Purana Qila, Delhi              |            466334 |

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