Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Conservation of Ancient Heritages
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Locket Chatterjee, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.570 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## CONSERVATION OF ANCIENT HERITAGES

## †570.    SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  ancient  heritages  in  the  country  particularly  in  Hooghly  district  in  West Bengal,  Jammu  district  in  Jammu  Kashmir,  Sonipat  district  in  Haryana,and  Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur and Rohtas districts in Bihar;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government for conservation and promotion of Indian culture in  the  country  including  Hooghly,  Jammu,  Sonipat,  Sitamarhi,  Bhagalpur  and  Rohtas districts during the last five years;
- (c) the  details  of  the  programmes  launched  by  the  Government  during  the  said  period  to promote Indian culture and to spread awareness in this regard;
- (d) the  State/UT-wise amount  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  for  the  said  purpose  to various  Non-Governmental  Organisatioins  including  Hooghly  district  in  West  Bengal Jammu district in Jammu Kashmir, Sonipat district in Haryana, and Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur and Rohtas districts in Bihar; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for maintenance and conservation of the said heritage sites including the amount of funds allocated and spent during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  The  details    of  centrally  protected  monuments  and  sites  in  Hooghly  district  in  West Bengal, Jammu district in Jammu & Kashmir (UT), Sonipat district in Haryana, and Bhagalpur and Rohtas districts in Bihar are given at Annexure-I. There is no protected monument in Sitamarhi district.
- (b) Conservation  preservation  and  maintenance  of  protected  monuments  and  sites  and providing basic amenities and facilities like drinking water, toilet blocks, facilities for physically  challenged,  pathways,  cultural  notice  boards,  signage,  parking,  cloak rooms,  etc.  to  the  tourists  visiting  these  monument  are  regular  activities  which  the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) undertakes, as per need, priority and resources. Improvement and upgradation of these public amenities is a continuous process.
- (c) ASI  organizes  cultural  awareness  programmes  on  various  occasions  like  World Heritage  Day,  World  Heritage  Week,  International  Museums  Day,  Republic  Day, Independence  Day,  Gandhi  Jayanti,  etc.  through  exhibitions,  workshops  and  other programmes involving school & college students and general public.
- (d) No such fund was  released  by  ASI  for  the  said  purpose  to  any  Non-Governmental Organisatioin.
- (e) ASI  regularly  conserves,  and  maintains  these  monuments  as  per  need  and  priority which  is  a  regular  phenomenon.  Details  of  funds  spent  on  monuments  of  these districts are given at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED    QUESTION NO. 570 FOR 06.02.2023.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF MONUMENTS AND SITES;

|        | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                  |                     |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Sl.No. | Name of Monument / Site                                                                                                                      | District            |
| 1.     | Hansesvari and Vasudeva Temples                                                                                                              | Hooghly             |
| 2.     | Dupleix Palace (Institute de Chandan Nagar)                                                                                                  | Hooghly             |
| 3.     | Dutch Cemetery together with all tombs& monuments contained therein                                                                          | Hooghly             |
| 4.     | Dutch Memorial monument of Susenne Anne Maria                                                                                                | Hooghly             |
| 5.     | Group of temples known as Brindaban Chandra's Math                                                                                           | Hooghly             |
| 6.     | Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Hooghly             |
| 7.     | Minar                                                                                                                                        | Hooghly             |
| 8.     | Mosque                                                                                                                                       | Hooghly             |
| 9.     | Mosque &Tombs                                                                                                                                | Hooghly             |
| 10.    | i) Danish Cemetery ii) All ancient structures, all tombs stone monument remains and inscriptions within the area enclosed by the said walls. | Hooghly             |
| 11.    | Dargah of Zafar Khan Ghazi                                                                                                                   | Hooghly             |
| 1.     | Ancient Fort                                                                                                                                 | Jammu               |
| 2.     | Remains of Ancient sites (Pambaran)                                                                                                          | Jammu               |
| 1.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 2.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 3.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 4.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 5.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 6.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 7.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 8.     | Old Mughal Kos Minar                                                                                                                         | Sonipat             |
| 9.     | Tomb of Khawaja Khizr                                                                                                                        | Sonipat             |
| 1. 2.  | Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery Rock Temple                                                                                            | Bhagalpur           |
| 3.     | Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill                                                                     | Bhagalpur Bhagalpur |
| 4.     | Rock sculptures                                                                                                                              | Bhagalpur           |
| 5.     | Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill                                                                                               | Rohtas              |
| 6.     | Rohtasgarh fort                                                                                                                              | Rohtas              |
| 7.     | Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri                                                                                                                      | Rohtas              |
| 8.     | Tomb of Sher Shah Suri                                                                                                                       | Rohtas              |
| 9.     | Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)                                                                                     | Rohtas              |

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED    QUESTION NO. 570 FOR 06.02.2023.

## DISTRICT-WISE EXPENDITURE DETAILS OF ON MONUMENTS AND SITES (Amount in Rupees)

| DISTRICT   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Hooghly    | 30,23,926 | 36,95,212 | 35,23,521 | 53,45,706 | 45,39,060 |
| Jammu      | 4,65,623  | 16,42,856 | 10,35,562 | 8,92,782  | 28,75,581 |
| Sonipat    | nil       | 2,850     | 4,178     | 10,480    | 11,830    |
| Bhagalpur  | 7,58,156  | 28,66,481 | 12,93,484 | 10,11,668 | 19,20,437 |
| Rohtas     | 1998989   | 28,56,649 | 28,45,502 | 11,28,396 | 59,88,246 |
| Sitamarhi  | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       |