Lok Sabha Question No. 4196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Adopt Heritage Scheme in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4196

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## ADOPT HERITAGE SCHEME IN TAMIL NADU

## 4196. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  list  of  potential  monuments  to  be  included  under  the  Adopt  a  Heritage  Scheme  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  subsequent  action  taken  in  regard  to  the  expression  of  interest  received  from Prospective Monuments Mitra from Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  there  is  an  inordinate  delay  to  include  new  monuments  under  the  Adopt  a Heritage Scheme by the Monuments Committee;
- (d) the  total  number  of  heritage  bye-laws  prepared  and  notified  and  reasons  for  their inordinate delay for all the monuments specially listed monuments in Tamil Nadu;
- (e) the  list  of  Centrally  protected  Identified  Monuments  (CPM)  under  'Adarsh  Smarak' particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (f) whether the Government has any plans to extend CPM to other monuments; and
- (g) whether  the  Government  is  conscious  of  the  fact  that  the  revamped  Adopt  a  Heritage Scheme shall undermine local communities and their relationships with historical sites: Promoting brand, corporate interests over historical preservation?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Under  'Adopt  a  Heritage  Scheme'  administered  by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism,  24
- & Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) have been signed  among Ministry  of  Tourism,
- (b) Ministry  of  Culture,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI),  and  Monument  Mitra  for providing facilities and amenities at centrally protected monuments including monuments in the State of Tamil Nadu. Details are at Annexure-I.
- (c) No sir.
- (d) A total  of  7  Heritage  Bye-laws  (HBL)  covering  33  Centrally  Protected  Monuments  are prepared and laid in the Parliament. Government has notified 47 more heritage bodies for speedy preparation of Heritage Bye-laws.
- (e) List  of  Centrally  Protected  Monuments  identified  as  Adarsh  Smarak  Including  Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure-II .
- (f) No such proposal is under consideration at present.

&

(g)

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ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4196 FOR 27.03.2023.

## LIST OF MOUs SIGNED UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE FOR ASI MONUMENTS

|   Sl.No | Name of the site                                        | State          | Name of the Agency/Monument Mitra                             |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Red Fort                                                | Delhi          | Dalmia Bharat Pvt. Ltd.                                       |
|       2 | Gandikota Fort                                          | Andhra Pradesh | Dalmia Bharat Pvt. Ltd.                                       |
|       3 | Qutub Minar                                             | Delhi          | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                        |
|       4 | HazaraRama Temple, Hampi                                | Karnataka      | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                        |
|       5 | Ajanta Caves                                            | Maharashtra    | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                        |
|       6 | Leh Palace                                              | Ladakh         | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                        |
|       7 | Development of Multi- Lingual Audio Guide for ASI Sites |                | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Dholavira                                               | Gujarat        | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Humayun's Tomb                                          | Delhi          | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Red Fort                                                | Delhi          | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Purana Qila                                             | Delhi          | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Fatehpur Sikri                                          | U.P.           | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Taj Mahal                                               | U.P.           | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Mahabalipuram                                           | Tamil Nadu     | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       7 | Khajuraho                                               | Madhya Pradesh | Resbird Technol ogies Pvt.Ltd. (Now Bird Heritage Foundation) |
|       8 | Tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-i -Khana                       | Delhi          | Interglobe Foundation                                         |
|       9 | Surajkund                                               | Haryana        | Bliss Inn (India)Pvt. Ltd. (V-Resorts)                        |
|      10 | Bekal Fort                                              | Kerala         | Drishti Life Saving Pvt.Ltd.                                  |
|      11 | Rani ki Vav, Patan                                      | Gujarat        | Akshar TravelsPvt. Ltd.                                       |
|      12 | Sun Temple,Modhera                                      | Gujarat        | Akshar TravelsPvt. Ltd.                                       |
|      13 | Champaner- Pavagadh Archaeological Park                 | Gujarat        | Akshar TravelsPvt. Ltd.                                       |
|      14 | Buddhist Caves, Uparkot Junagadh                        | Gujarat        | Akshar Travels,Pvt. Ltd.                                      |
|      15 | Pattabhirama Temple, Hampi                              | Karnataka      | Evolve Back (Orange CountyResorts)                            |
|      16 | Lotus Mahal (Zenana Enslosure), Hampi                   | Karnataka      | Evolve Back (Orange CountyResorts)                            |
|      17 | Elephant Stables, Hampi                                 | Karnataka      | Evolve Back (Orange CountyResorts)                            |
|      18 | Ugra Narshimaha, Hampi                                  | Karnataka      | Hotel Malligi,Hampi                                           |
|      19 | Badavi Linga, Hampi                                     | Karnataka      | Hotel Malligi,Hampi                                           |
|      20 | Krishna Temple (behind Baravalinga), Hampi              | Karnataka      | Heritage Resorts, Hampi                                       |
|      21 | Jantar Mantar                                           | Delhi          | Apeejay Surren dra Park Hotels (P) Ltd.                       |
|      22 | Aguada Fort                                             | Goa            | Drishti Life Saving Pvt. Ltd.                                 |
|      23 | Mandore Fort                                            | Rajasthan      | Mehrangarh Museum Trust                                       |
|      24 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka                              | Madhya Pradesh | HEG Ltd                                                       |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4196 FOR 27.03.2023

## NUMBER OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND SITES IDENTIFIED AS ADARSH SMARAKS

|   Sl.No | Name of the Monument(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Name of Circle     |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Taj Mahal, Agra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Agra Circle        |
|       2 | Agra Fort. Agra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Agra Circle        |
|       3 | Fatehpur Sikri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Agra Circle        |
|       4 | Akbar's Tomb Sikandra, Agra                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Agra Circle        |
|       5 | Itimad-Ud-Daulla Agra                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Agra Circle        |
|       6 | Sculpture and Rock-cut relief at Unakotitirtha, Unakoti, (Tripura)                                                                                                                                                                              | Aizawl Circle      |
|       7 | Menhirs and Caves at Vangchhia, Champhai (Mizoram)                                                                                                                                                                                              | Aizawl Circle      |
|       8 | Reconstructed monuments Nagarjunakond a, Guntur Dist (Hill Top)                                                                                                                                                                                 | Amaravati Circle   |
|       9 | Sree Veerabadra Swamy Temple at Lepakshi, Ananthapuramu district.                                                                                                                                                                               | Amaravati Circle   |
|      10 | Eastern portion of Salihundam hill Containing Buddhist Remains(A chaitya and four stupas), Dist Srikakulam.                                                                                                                                     | Amaravati Circle   |
|      11 | Ajanta Caves                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Aurangabad Circle  |
|      12 | Ellora Caves                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Aurangabad Circle  |
|      13 | Tomb of Rabia Daurani (Bibi-Ka-Maqbara), Aurangabad                                                                                                                                                                                             | Aurangabad Circle  |
|      14 | Daulatabad Fort and Monuments therein (e.g. Chand Minar)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Aurangabad Circle  |
|      15 | Gommateswara statue, Saravanabelagola, District Hassan                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bangalore Circle   |
|      16 | Keshava Temple and Inscription, Belur, District Hassan                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bangalore Circle   |
|      17 | Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, District Hassant.                                                                                                                                                                                                | Bangalore Circle   |
|      18 | DariaDaulatBagh, Srirangapatna, District Mandya                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bangalore Circle   |
|      19 | SaviteTemple,ii) Ancient remains, rock engraving, Bhojpur, The Goharganj, District Raisen (M.P.)                                                                                                                                                | Bhopal Circle      |
|      20 | Pre-historic rock shelters with paintings comprising of Tajpura, Bineka,Bhimbetka,Lakhajuar East and Lakhajuhar West groups Bhaianpura,AmchhaKhurd, AmchhaKalam, Kasolwara, Gotampur, Borda, Bineka, Tajpura, Goharganj, District Raisen (M.P.) | Bhopal Circle      |
|      21 | Gwalior Fort Distt. Gwalior (M.P.)                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bhopal Circle      |
|      22 | Royal Palace (Group of monument) at Mandu, District Dhar (M.P.)                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bhopal Circle      |
|      23 | Group of Buddhist Monument at Sanchi, District Raisen (M.P.)                                                                                                                                                                                    | Bhopal Circle      |
|      24 | Sun Temple, Konark                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bhubaneswar Circle |
|      25 | Khandagiri &Udaygiri Caves, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bhubaneswar Circle |
|      26 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chennai Circle     |
|      27 | Vellore Fort                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chennai Circle     |
|      28 | Fort, Gingee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chennai Circle     |
|      29 | Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Chennai Circle     |
|      30 | Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Kurukshetra                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Chandigarh Circle  |
|      31 | Jal Mahal and adjacent land, Narnaul, Mahindergarh                                                                                                                                                                                              | Chandigarh Circle  |

| 32    | Sarai including gateway, Nurmahal, Jalandhar                                                                                                     |                  |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 33    | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal, Nakodar, Jalandhar                                                                                    |                  |
| 34    | Ancient site and Buddhist Stupa, Fatehgarh Sahib                                                                                                 |                  |
| 35    | Sarai Including Gateway, Dakhni, Jalandhar                                                                                                       |                  |
| 36    | Jageshwar Group of Temples, Village Jageshwar, District- Almora                                                                                  |                  |
| 37    | Sun Temple, Village-Katarmal, District- Almora                                                                                                   |                  |
| 38    | Group of temples Baijnath, Village Baijnath, District-Bageshwar                                                                                  | Dehradun Circle  |
| 39    | Rudranath (Gopinath)Temple, Village-Gopeshwar, District- Chamoli                                                                                 |                  |
| 40    | Lakhamandal Temple, Village- Lakhamandal, District - Dehradun                                                                                    |                  |
| 41    | Red Fort                                                                                                                                         | Delhi Circle     |
| 42    |                                                                                                                                                  |                  |
|       | Humayun's Tomb                                                                                                                                   |                  |
| 43 44 | Qutb Minar Purana Qila                                                                                                                           |                  |
| 45    | Safdarjang Tomb                                                                                                                                  |                  |
| 46    | Group of monumentsPattadakal                                                                                                                     |                  |
|       | Aihole                                                                                                                                           | Dharwad Circle   |
| 47    | Group of Temples                                                                                                                                 | Dharwad Circle   |
| 48    | Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar Gol-Gumbaz,                                                                                                              | Dharwad Circle   |
| 49    | Bijapur, Dist. Vijayapura                                                                                                                        |                  |
| 50    | Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa                                                                                                                 | Goa Circle       |
| 51    | Rang Ghar Ruins, Sibsagar, Assam                                                                                                                 | Guwahati Circle  |
| 52    | Remains of a Fort, Dimapur, Nagaland                                                                                                             |                  |
| 53    | Group of Monuments at Hampi                                                                                                                      | Hampi Circle     |
| 54    | Golconda Fort                                                                                                                                    |                  |
| 55    | Ramappa Temple                                                                                                                                   | Hyderabad Circle |
| 56    | Western Group of Temples Khajuraho, Chatarpur, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | Jabalpur Circle  |
| 57    | Group of Monuments at Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                 |                  |
| 58    | Deeg Bhawans Deeg Distt. Bharatpur                                                                                                               | Jaipur Circle    |
| 59 60 | Ranthambhore Fort Distt. Swaimadhopur Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                                                                        |                  |
|       | Fort of Kumbhalgarh                                                                                                                              | Jhansi Circle    |
| 61    | as a whole, Kumbhalgarh                                                                                                                          | Jodhpur Circle   |
| 62    | Fort of Chittor as a whole, Chittorgarh                                                                                                          |                  |
| 63    | Ancient Shiv Temple and Ruins, Arthuna                                                                                                           |                  |
| 64    | Sas Bahu Temples, Nagda                                                                                                                          |                  |
| 65    | 1. Rashmancha, Bishnupur, District Bankura. 2. Jore-bungla temple, Bishnupur, District Bankura. 3. Shyamrai temple, Bishnupur, District Bankura. | Kolkata Circle   |
| 66    | Ancient Palace, Leh                                                                                                                              | Leh Mini Circle  |
| 67    | Sravasti : Sahet and Mahet                                                                                                                       |                  |
| 68    | Residency, Lucknow                                                                                                                               |                  |
| 69    | Site, Stupa &Monastery of the Sakyas, Piprahwa, Siddharth Nagar                                                                                  | Lucknow Circle   |
| 70    | Elephanta Caves, at Gharapuri-Uran, District Raigad                                                                                              |                  |
| 71    | Buddhist Caves at Kanheri, District Mumbai Sub-urban                                                                                             |                  |
| 72    | Aghakhan Palace, Pune                                                                                                                            |                  |
| 73    | Ashokan Column, Kolhua, District Muzaffarpur                                                                                                     |                  |

|   74 | Excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihar, Nalanda                                                 | Patna Circle          |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|   75 | Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram                                                                  | Patna Circle          |
|   76 | Hazarduari Palace at Murshidabad                                                                | Patna Circle          |
|   77 | Cooch-Behar Palace at Cooch-Behar                                                               | Raiganj Circle        |
|   78 | Adina Mosque, Pandua, District Malda                                                            | Patna Circle          |
|   79 | Laxman Temple, Sirpur, Mahasamund                                                               | Raipur Circle         |
|   80 | Diu Fort                                                                                        | Rajkot Circle         |
|   81 | Dholavira                                                                                       | Raipur Circle         |
|   82 | Tank and remains at village Benisagar, District West Singhbhum                                  | Ranchi Circle         |
|   83 | Excavated Remains at Sarnath                                                                    | Sarnath Circle        |
|   84 | Lal Khan tomb at Rajghat                                                                        | Sarnath Circle        |
|   85 | Budhist Remains Mahaparinirvan site, Kushinagar                                                 | Sarnath Circle        |
|   86 | Monolithic Rock Cut Temple at Masroor, District Kangra                                          | Shimla Circle         |
|   87 | Ancient temple Martand ( Adrash Mon)                                                            | Srinagar Circle       |
|   88 | Group of arched terraces at Pari Mahal, Srinagar                                                | Srinagar Circle       |
|   89 | Ancient Fort &Samadhi /palace of Queen of Raja Suchet Singh at Ramnagar                         | Srinagar Circle       |
|   90 | St. Francis Church, Kochi                                                                       | Thrissur Circle       |
|   91 | Kudakallu Parambu, A prehistoric site consisting of 50 to 60 Kudakals or umbrella monuments.    | Thrissur Circle       |
|   92 | St. Angelo Fort, Kannur                                                                         | Thrissur Circle       |
|   93 | Bekal Fort at Pallikare                                                                         | Thrissur Circle       |
|   94 | BrihadisvaraTemple, Thanjavur                                                                   | Tiruchirapalli Circle |
|   95 | Cave's Sittannavasal, Pudukkottai                                                               | Tiruchirapalli Circle |
|   96 | Muvarkoil with surrounding sub-Shrines, stone enclosure and stone well on the north-east corner | Tiruchirapalli Circle |
|   97 | Rani kiVav, Patan.                                                                              | Vadodara Circle       |
|   98 | Champaner-Monuments, Champaner                                                                  | Vadodara Circle       |
|   99 | Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal                                          | Vadodara Circle       |
|  100 | Sun Temple Modhera                                                                              | Vadodara Circle       |