Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Preservation of Indian Culture and Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.208

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## PRESERVATION OF INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE.

†*208. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  ancient  heritage  in  the  country,  especially  in  Nagpur-Ramtek constituency of Maharashtra; (b) the steps taken by the Government to preserve and promote Indian culture in the country especially in    Ramtek city of Nagpur district during the last five years; (c) the details of the new programmes formulated to promote Indian culture and raise awareness about it during the said period; (d) the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  Non  Government  Organisations  for  this purpose,  especially  in  Ramtek  city  of  Nagpur  district  during  the  said  period, State/UT-wise; and the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  maintenance  and  security  of  the  said
- (e) heritage along with the details thereof?

## 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. 208 FOR 01.08.2022

- (a) There  are  3693  monuments  and  sites  declared  protected  under  the  Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 including twelve in District Nagpur of Maharashtra. State-wise abstract is given at Annexure.
- (b) Most of the protected monuments are popular tourist destinations and visited by large  number  of  tourists.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  provides  basic amenities  and  facilities  to  extend  better  experience  to  visitors,  depending  on need  and  feasibility,  including  museums  at  important  monuments/sites.  ASI maintains  twelve  protected  monuments  in  District  Nagpur;  which  also  include monuments in Ramtek.
- (c) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  organizes  cultural  awareness  programmes  on various occasions like World Heritage Day, World Heritage Week, International Museums Day, Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti through exhibitions,  workshops  and  other  programmes  involving  general  public  and school & college students.
- (d) ASI maintains protected monuments through its Circles and there is no provision to release funds to NGO.
- (e) ASI  undertakes  regular  conservation  and  preservation  of  centrally  protected monuments/sites. For security, watch and ward is provided through regular MTS personnel, CISF and private security.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED    QUESTION NO.208 FOR 01.08.2022.

## STATE-WISE NUMBER OF MONUMENTS/SITES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN THE  COUNTRY.

| Sl.N o.   | Name of State / U.T.   |   Number of Monuments/Site |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh         |                        135 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh      |                         03 |
| 3.        | Assam                  |                         55 |
| 4.        | Bihar                  |                         70 |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh           |                         46 |
| 6.        | Daman & Diu (U.T.)     |                         11 |
| 7.        | Goa                    |                         21 |
| 8.        | Gujarat                |                        203 |
| 9.        | Haryana                |                         91 |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh       |                         40 |
| 11.       | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.) |                         56 |
| 12.       | Jharkhand              |                         13 |
| 13.       | Karnataka              |                        506 |
| 14.       | Kerala                 |                         29 |
| 15.       | Ladakh (U.T.)          |                         15 |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh         |                        291 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra            |                        286 |
| 18.       | Manipur                |                         01 |
| 19.       | Meghalaya              |                         08 |
| 20.       | Mizoram                |                         01 |
| 21.       | Nagaland               |                         04 |
| 22.       | N.C.T. Delhi           |                        173 |
| 23.       | Odisha                 |                         80 |
| 24.       | Puducherry (U.T.)      |                         07 |
| 25.       | Punjab                 |                         33 |
| 26.       | Rajasthan              |                        163 |
| 27.       | Sikkim                 |                         03 |
| 28.       | Telangana              |                         08 |
| 29.       | Tamilnadu              |                        412 |
| 30.       | Tripura                |                         08 |
| 31.       | Uttar Pradesh          |                        743 |
| 32.       | Uttarakhand            |                         43 |
| 33.       | West Bengal            |                        135 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                  |                       3693 |

*****