Lok Sabha Question No. 1114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Development of Sirpur, Chhattisgarh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †1114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF SIRPUR, CHHATTISGARH

## †1114. SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the efforts being taken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)  for  conservation  of  remains  of  ancient  civilization  connected  with India history and archaeology in Mahasamund Constituency;
- (b) whether the Department of Archaeology proposes to make further excavation in Sirpur after discovering remains pointing to existence of a vast town therein, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to display Sirpur as an international tourist place because Sirpur is equally important for Hinduism and Buddhism;
- (d) the  details  of  amount  received  from  the  Government  for  development  of Sirpur during the last three years;
- (e) if so, the item-wise and location-wise details of amount spent; and
- (f) if not, whether there is any plan to spend the amount thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) There  are  05  Centrally  Protected  Monuments/Sites  under  the  care  and maintenance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the Mahasamund  Constituency. Their Conservation undertaken as per the requirement and availability of resources.
- (b) Excavation of a potential site is done either by ASI or by State departments of archaeology, universities, etc. Process of excavation involves planning and necessary approval as per rules.
- (c) State  Governments  and  Ministry  of  Tourism  take  all  necessary  steps  for promoting any place as a tourist destination.

- (d) The details of amount allotted for the development of Sirpur during the last three years are given as under:-

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.   | Name of Monument                                                                        | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| No.  |                                                                                         | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| 1.   | Laxman temple Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund                                                  | 36.78   | 41.00   | 16.32   |
| 2.   | The area around Sirpur village of mound to the east of village Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund | 202.00  | 281.50  | 89.33   |

(e)

The details of items of works executed and details of amount spent are given

& at Annexure-I

(f)

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1114  FOR 02.12.2024.

Details of items of works executed during last three years i.e. 2021-22, 2022-23& 2023-24 in respect of centrally protected monuments/sites under Mahasamund constituency, Chhattisgarh

|   S. No. | Name of Monument                                                                        |   (Amount Rs. in Lakhs) | Year 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   (Amount Rs. in Lakhs) | Year 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   (Amount Rs. in Lakhs) | Year 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Laxman temple Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund                                                  |                   36.78 | General maintenance and upkeep, vegetation clearance work. Comprehensive Laxman Temple Providing recess pointing with traditional mortar, providing and installingRO water plant, repairing of lighting and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                    41   | General maintenance and upkeep.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                   16.32 | General maintenance and upkeep, 360 degree scenes/view point of group of temple, Sirpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        2 | The area around Sirpur village of mound to the east of village Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund |                  202    | conductor etc. Shiva Temple No. 2, Sirpur Resetting of damaged/ out of plumb ancient brick structure using 60% dismental& 40% new special size bricks using traditional lime mortar, p/l cist stone plate flooring. Palace Complex resetting of damaged/ out of plumb ancient brick structure using 60% dismental& 40% new special size bricks using traditional lime mortar, p/l cist stone plate pathway, providing new borewell for drinking water purpose. Damaged boundary wall, grill & gate Providing MS grill over the boundary wall and MS gate. Signage CNB and DNB SurangTila Resetting of ancient floor SRP-28 Providing and constructing RR guard wall, p/f MS grill. Vihara Complex Providing and constructing RR guard wall, landscaping SRP-25 Taking out old sunken ancient stone floor and relaying with cist stone plate using traditional mortar. |                   281.5 | Signage Repairing & painting of old entrance gate at Sirpur Market Complex Resetting of damaged/ out of plumb ancient stone wall, p/l thick cist stone with lime mortar, new borewell. SRP-28 Resetting of damaged/ out of plumb ancient stone structure, vegetation clearance works. Vihara Complex Disposal of dirty water from tank, removal silt from tank, disposal of building rubbish/malba etc. SRP-25 Resetting of damaged/ out of plumb ancient brick structure, taking out old sunken ancient stone floor. Shiva Temple no. 01 Providing of stone masonary work random rubble stone 20% new& 80% old stones wall, supply &fixing of MS grill with angle iron over the wall, vegetation clearance work, new borewell. |                   89.33 | Market Complex Resetting of stone structure, RR stone masonry, pathway flooring. SRP-25 Providing and laying of size bricks with lime mortar. Shiva Temple no. 01 Providing of stone masonary work random rubble stone 20% new& 80% old stones wall, supply &fixing of MS grill with angle iron over the wall. |

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