Lok Sabha Question No. 1714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Promotion of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Rajasthan
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Subhash Chandra Baheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## PROMOTION OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF RAJASTHAN

## 1714.  SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  Public  Private  Partnership  scheme  to  conserve  the heritage of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  promote  the  tangible  and  intangible cultural heritage of Rajasthan at global platforms;
- (c) if so, the details of the initiatives taken under these programmes; and
- (d) the details of programmes to conserve the heritage buildings of Rajasthan and monuments protected till now by the Government or public private partnership?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.  Government has instituted/notified National Cultural Fund as a Public Private Partnership  mechanism  for  preserving  and  conserving  heritage  of  India.  Details  of  14 projects going on under the scheme of National Culture Funds (NCF) at various protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are at Annexure I.
- (b) ASI organises many cultural programmes to promote awareness about the culture heritage
- & on the occasion of World Heritage Day, World Heritage week, International Yoga Day,
- (c) Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav etc.
- (d) There is no specific programme to conserve the heritage buildings of Rajasthan. However, there are 163 centrally protected monuments/sites in Rajasthan under the jurisdiction of ASI. Conservation of monuments/sites is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources. All monuments are in a good state of preservation.

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## ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1714 FOR 31.07.2023

## Details of projects going on under the scheme National Culture Funds (NCF) at various protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

|   Sr. No. | Project                                                                                                                                                  | Donor                   | Items of Works                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Tourist Infrastructure facilities at Kala Aamb, Panipat Haryana                                                                                          | IOF / IOC               | Major items of work include: Development of parking, entry plaza, cafeteria, Interpretation centre, public amenities like construction of toilet blocks, providing of drinking water facilities, free standing installation, etc. |
|         1 | Tourist Infrastructure facilities at Se Cathedral, Aguada Fort& Illumination at Mahadev Temple, Goa                                                      | IOF / IOC               | The illumination of monument, providing of pathway, parking drinking water, toilets etc are in progress.                                                                                                                          |
|         1 | Facade illumination at Group of Temples, Pattadakal,                                                                                                     | IOF / IOC               | Illumination of temples.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|         1 | Facade illumination at Golconda Fort& Charminar Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                                     | IOF / IOC               | Illumination of both the monuments.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|         1 | Tourist Infrastructure facilities at Singorgarh Fort &associated sites - Damoh, Madhya Pradesh                                                           | IOF / IOC               | Proposed item of works are construction of entry gate, Gazebo, interpretation centre, cafeteria etc.                                                                                                                              |
|         1 | Facade Illumination of Lucknow Residency, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                  | IOF / IOC               | Illumination of monument.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         1 | Tourist Infrastructure facilities at Ananta Sayan, Lord Vishnu and Kapileswara Temple, Dhenkanal, Odisha                                                 | IOF / IOC               | Proposed work items are construction of boundary wall, approach road, watch tower, cafeteria and othr amenities etc.                                                                                                              |
|         2 | Restoration& Development of centrally protected monument site at Devbaloda, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh                                                         | SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant | Conservation of monument and development of Parking lot, cafeteria, toilets and drinking water.                                                                                                                                   |
|         3 | Conservation work and providing tourist amenities at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Nuggehalli, Channarayapatna Taluk Hassan District, Bengaluru,Karnataka | Smt. N. Nagarthamma     | Conservation of the temple and providing Tourist amenities.                                                                                                                                                                       |
|         4 | Conservation and restoration of Vishnu Temple, Bateshwar, Morena, Madhya Pradesh                                                                         | Infosys Foundation      | Conservation of Bateshwar Temple.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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|   5. | Supply, Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Turnstile &RFID based access control system for the visitors at ASI monuments in Delhi, UP, Odisha, Maharashtra &Gujarat   | IIFCL                       | Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Turnstile &RFID based access control system for the visitors at ASI monuments                                                                |
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|    6 | Conservation and development of excavated remains at Vikramshila, Bihar                                                                                                           | NTPC                        | Conservation of excavated remains and providing of pathway amenities ( new toilet blocks) booking counter, cloack room etc.                                                                 |
|    7 | Ahom Group of Monuments at Sibsagar Distt. Assam. •Rang Ghar •Kareng Ghar - (Garhgoan) •Talatal Ghar •Group of Four Madaims at Cheraideo                                          | ONGC                        | Conservation of Rang ghar, Kareng Ghar &Talat ghar monuments and tourist amenities like toilet blocks, parking, pathways drinking water are proposed at Group of four Madaims at Charaideo. |
|    8 | Improving Tourist Amenities at Hidimba Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh.                                                                                                             | UCO BANK                    | Construction of toilet blocks and drinking water.                                                                                                                                           |
|    9 | Development of infrastructure and other facilities at Lauriya Nandangarh, Chankigarh and Rampurva, Bihar.                                                                         | SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant     | Installation of signages, providing of drinking water, toilet blocks, boundary wall etc.                                                                                                    |
|   10 | Up gradation of Sarnath Site &Museum                                                                                                                                              | Sony India Ltd.             | Purchase of hardwares, cctv cameras, memory disc etc.                                                                                                                                       |
|   11 | Preservation of the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath & Mahaparinirvana Temple,, Khushinagar, U.P.                                                                                           | Vong Group,Thailand         | Conservation / preservation of structures and providing railings etc.                                                                                                                       |
|   12 | Jantar Mantar Project                                                                                                                                                             | Apeejay Surrendra Park Hote | Development of entry gate and providing amenities.                                                                                                                                          |
|   13 | Conservation, upgradation and involvemental development of Hazardurai Palace, Murshidabad, West Bengal, West Bengal                                                               | SBI                         | Conservation of monument, providing tourist amenities, documentation work, museum upgradation etc.                                                                                          |
|   14 | Shiv Mandir, Ambernath, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                               | Nagrik Sewa Mandal          | Conservation of Shiv Mandir, Ambernath, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                         |

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