Lok Sabha Question No. 5284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Preservation and beautification of Iconic Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Topon Kumar Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED: QUESTION NO. 5284

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## PRESERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION OF ICONIC SITES

## 5284. SHRI TOPON KUMAR GOGOI

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  it  was  announced  in  the  Union  Budget  2020-21  that  five  archaeological  sites would  be  developed  (preservation and  beautification) as iconic sites with onsite museums;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of the prominent tourism sites chosen for the development (preservation and beautification) as iconic sites in Sivasagar of Assam;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether there is any detailed work plan of preservation and beautification  for the iconic sites and onsite museum in Sivasagar, Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the details of funds allocated for preservation and beautification of iconic sites and onsite museum of  Sivasagar in Assam?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) &  (b)  Yes,  Sir. In the Union  Budget  2020-2021,  Five  archaeological  sites  i.e. Rakhigarhi  (Haryana),  Dholavira  (Gujarat),  Sivasagar  (Assam),  Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh) and Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu) are declared to be developed as 'Iconic sites' with on-site museums.
- (c) At present, seventeen (17) Centrally Protected Monuments located in and around the historic city of Sivasagar are selected for development as Iconic Site,

The list of monuments is enclosed in Annexure -1.

- (d) In view of (c), the question does not arise.
- (e) Yes, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India carries out works related to conservation, preservation, beautification, providing of amenities and landscaping around the monuments of Sivasagar, as per requirements.

Government  of  Assam  has  allotted  5  acre  of  land  to  State  Archaeology  for construction of onsite museum.

- (f) In view of (e), the question does not arise.
- (g) The  year  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  for  development  of  Iconic  Sites  at Sivasagar is as follows:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| 2020-21   | 0.92 cr.   |
|-----------|------------|
| 2021-22   | 1.21 cr.   |
| 2022-23   | 3.32 cr.   |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY OF PART (c) OF LOK SABHA USQ NO. 5284 FOR 03.04.2023

## ANNEXURE -I

## LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS CHOSEN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AS ICONIC SITES IN SIVASAGAR, ASSAM

|   SL. NO. | NAME OFTHE MONUMENTS/SITES                               |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Garhgaon Raja's Palace, Garhgaon                         |
|         2 | Bisnudol, Gaurisagar                                     |
|         3 | Sivadol, Gaurisagar                                      |
|         4 | Devidol, Gaurisagar                                      |
|         5 | Gaurisagar Tank, Gaurisagar                              |
|         6 | Devidol, Joysagar                                        |
|         7 | Golakghar or magazine, Joysagar                          |
|         8 | Sivadol, Joysagar                                        |
|         9 | Bisnudol, Joysagar                                       |
|        10 | Ghanshyam's house, Joysagar                              |
|        11 | Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar                                  |
|        12 | Bishnu Dol, Sivasagar                                    |
|        13 | Debi Dol, Sivasagar                                      |
|        14 | Siva Dol, Sivasagar                                      |
|        15 | Eight cannons of theAhom period                          |
|        16 | Ranganath dole, Joysagar                                 |
|        17 | The Karengghar of theAhom Kings (Talatal ghar), Joysagar |

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