Lok Sabha Question No. 4180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Implementation of Adarsh Smarak Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ADARSH SMARAK SCHEME

## 4180. SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  is  implementing  Adarsh  Smarak Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its present status thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  protected  monuments  identified  by  the  ASI  to  implement  the  said scheme, State/UTwise;
- (d) the details of funds allocated to implement the scheme;
- (e) whether  the  Adarsh  Smarak  Scheme  has  achieved  the  objective  for  which  it  was introduced and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to upgrade all the monuments managed by ASI to the standards of the Adarsh Smarak in a phased manner and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard; and
- (g) the  number  of  requests  received  from  Tamil  Nadu  State  for  inclusion  of  certain monuments under the said scheme along with the status of such requests?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & There  is  no  scheme  as  such.  However,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has identified  100  centrally  protected  monuments  and  sites  as  Adarsh  Smaraks  for
- (b) providing  tourist  amenities  such  as  drinking  water,  toilets,  pathways,  ramps,  Wi-Fi, cafeteria,  interpretation  centre,  brail  signage,  illumination,  sound  and  light  show, souvenir shop, etc.
- (c) State-wise  number  of  centrally  protected  monuments  and  sites  identified  as  Adarsh Smaraks is given at Annexure .
- (d) As there is no such scheme for Adarsh Smarak, there is no separate budget the same. The expenditure on upgradation of facilities is being met from regular budget of ASI.
- Providing and upgrading facilities for visitors   at the monuments and sites is a regular
- & phenomenon, which is taken up based on requirement and availability of resources.

(f)

- (g) Since there is no such scheme, question of receiving any proposal does not arise.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART    (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4180 FOR 27.03.2023

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

| Sl.No   | NAME OF STATE/UT      | NUBER OF ADRASH SMARAK   |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh        | 03                       |
| 2.      | Assam                 | 01                       |
| 3.      | Bihar                 | 03                       |
| 4.      | Chhattisgarh          | 01                       |
| 5.      | Daman and Diu (UT)    | 01                       |
| 6.      | Goa                   | 01                       |
| 7.      | Gujarat               | 05                       |
| 8.      | Haryana               | 02                       |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh      | 01                       |
| 10.     | Jammu &Kashmir (U.T.) | 03                       |
| 11.     | Jharkhand             | 01                       |
| 12.     | Karnataka             | 08                       |
| 13.     | Kerala                | 04                       |
| 14.     | Ladakh (U.T.)         | 01                       |
| 15.     | Madhya Pradesh        | 07                       |
| 16.     | Maharashtra           | 07                       |
| 17.     | Mizoram               | 01                       |
| 18.     | Nagaland              | 01                       |
| 19.     | NCT Of Delhi          | 05                       |
| 20.     | Odisha                | 02                       |
| 21.     | Punjab                | 04                       |
| 22.     | Rajasthan             | 06                       |
| 23.     | Telangana             | 02                       |
| 24.     | Tamil Nadu            | 07                       |
| 25.     | Tirpura               | 01                       |
| 26.     | Uttar Pradesh         | 13                       |
| 27.     | Uttarakhand           | 05                       |
| 28.     | West Bengal           | 04                       |
|         |                       | 100                      |
| Total   | Total                 | Total                    |