Lok Sabha Question No. 1236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Restoration of Culturally Significant Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1236

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## RESTORATION OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT MONUMENTS

## 1236.    SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has undertaken any survey/study regarding the condition  of  culturally  significant  monuments  across  the  country  during  the  last five years;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps undertaken for the restoration of culturally significant monuments which are in a dilapidated state;
- (c) the details of the list of restoration projects and the funds allocated, released and utilized during the last five years, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  deadline  for  the  completion  of  the  said projects, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  3685  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  under  the  jurisdiction  of
- & Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  in  the  country.  Periodical  inspection  is
- (b) conducted by ASI to assess the condition of these monuments/sites and it is a regular process. Conservation and  maintenance  is taken up as per the requirement of  monument/site and availability of resources. However,  no monument/site is in dilapidated condition.
- (c) The details of the funds allocated and utilized for conservation and maintenance
- & of  all  the  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  during  the  last  five years,  State-
- (d) wise  including Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1236 FOR 28.07.2025

## DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT         | Circle /          | 2020-21    | 2020-21     | 2021-22    | 2021-22     | 2022-23    | 2022-23     | 2023-24    | 2023-24     | 2024-25    | 2024-25     |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
|           | Name of State/UT         | Branch            | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Agra              | 13.00      | 12.96       | 19.35      | 19.35       | 21.27      | 21.15       | 23.52      | 23.52       | 9.50       | 9.48        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Jhansi            | 1.00       | 1.00        | 4.15       | 4.15        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 5.82       | 5.82        | 4.30       | 4.30        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Lucknow           | 3.88       | 3.88        | 10.44      | 10.44       | 19.03      | 19.03       | 16.93      | 16.93       | 5.51       | 5.51        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Sarnath           | 4.38       | 4.38        | 5.50       | 5.50        | 10.15      | 10.15       | 11.32      | 11.32       | 4.32       | 4.32        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Meerut Aurangabad | 0.00 3.16  | 0.00 3.16   | 2.80 8.00  | 2.80 7.99   | 6.20 18.70 | 6.20 18.70  | 7.95 26.80 | 7.95 26.80  | 5.20 5.20  | 4.72 5.16   |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Mumbai            | 11.00      | 11.00       | 12.00      | 12.00       | 15.35      | 15.35       | 15.56      | 15.56       | 12.58      | 12.56       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Nagpur            | 4.00       | 4.00        | 4.50       | 4.50        | 5.00       | 4.99        | 10.18      | 10.18       | 6.80       | 6.80        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Bangalore         | 5.27       | 5.27        | 9.75       | 9.75        | 19.85      | 19.85       | 17.34      | 17.34       | 5.05       | 5.05        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Hampi             | 9.10       | 9.10        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 10.00      | 10.00       | 12.25      | 12.25       | 3.80       | 3.71        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Dharwad           | 6.40       | 6.40        | 7.32       | 7.32        | 10.08      | 10.08       | 9.57       | 9.57        | 5.42       | 5.42        |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | Bhopal            | 11.50      | 11.50       | 11.50      | 11.50       | 14.90      | 14.90       | 17.22      | 17.22       | 7.40       | 7.40        |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | Jabalpur          | 3.50       | 3.50        | 4.75       | 4.75        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 9.27       | 9.27        | 4.50       | 4.49        |
| 5.        | Odisha                   | Bhubaneswar /Puri | 3.63       | 3.63        | 8.23       | 8.23        | 13.18      | 13.17       | 12.29      | 12.29       | 8.50       | 7.74        |
| 6.        | West Bengal              | Kolkata           | 6.03       | 6.02        | 7.67       | 7.57        | 10.16      | 10.16       | 9.10       | 9.10        | 3.95       | 3.92        |
| 7.        | West Bengal, Sikkim      | Raiganj           | 1.35       | 1.35        | 5.00       | 5.00        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 3.80       | 3.80        |
| 8.        | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry   | Chennai           | 5.25       | 5.25        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.45      | 11.45       | 12.95      | 12.95       | 9.25       | 9.24        |
| 8.        | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry   | Trichy            | 2.00       | 2.00        | 4.00       | 4.0         | 8.50       | 8.50        | 9.55       | 9.55        | 3.40       | 3.40        |
| 9.        | Punjab Haryana           | Chandigarh        | 0.80       | 0.80        | 1.50       | 1.50        | 6.53       | 6.53        | 11.00      | 11.00       | 5.65       | 5.65        |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh         | Shimla            | 1.25       | 1.25        | 1.15       | 1.15        | 8.90       | 8.90        | 5.00       | 5.00        | 2.00       | 2.00        |
| 11.       | Delhi (NCT)              | Delhi             | 20.82      | 20.82       | 19.10      | 19.08       | 30.50      | 30.35       | 36.14      | 36.14       | 17.85      | 16.53       |
| 11.       | Delhi (NCT)              | Delhi Mini Circle | 3.69       | 3.69        | --         | --          | --         | --          | --         | --          | --         | --          |
| 12.       | Goa                      | Goa               | 3.70       | 3.70        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 10.45      | 10.45       | 9.90       | 9.90        | 6.00       | 6.00        |
| 13.       | Assam                    | Guwahati          | 3.04       | 3.04        | 3.30       | 3.30        | 7.44       | 7.44        | 8.78       | 8.78        | 3.20       | 3.19        |
| 13.       | Meghalaya                |                   |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 13.       | Nagaland                 |                   |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 14.       | Manipur                  | Aizawl            | 1.31       | 1.31        | 1.25       | 1.25        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 1.29       | 1.29        | 1.00       | 0.99        |
| 14.       | Mizoram                  |                   |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 14.       | Tripura                  |                   |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 15.       | Rajasthan                | Jaipur            | 7.40       | 7.40        | 7.53       | 7.53        | 10.28      | 10.28       | 12.75      | 12.75       | 7.20       | 7.15        |
|           |                          | Jodhpur           | 4.10       | 4.10        | 4.50       | 4.50        | 7.65       | 7.65        | 10.65      | 10.65       | 6.75       | 6.75        |
| 16.       | Telangana                | Hyderabad         | 2.80       | 2.80        | 7.00       | 6.80        | 15.50      | 15.50       | 14.38      | 14.38       | 4.80       | 4.77        |
| 17.       | Andhra Pradesh           | Amravati          | 4.57       | 4.57        | 5.75       | 5.75        | 11.60      | 11.60       | 14.70      | 14.70       | 6.50       | 6.50        |
| 18.       | Bihar                    | Patna             | 1.23       | 1.23        | 3.35       | 3.35        | 9.00       | 9.00        | 16.00      | 16.00       | 5.33       | 5.33        |
| 19.       | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T)    | Srinagar          | 0.80       | 0.80        | 2.55       | 2.55        | 6.11       | 6.03        | 7.17       | 7.17        | 3.65       | 3.64        |
| 20.       | Ladakh (UT)              | Mini Circle Leh   | 0.20       | 0.20        | 0.43       | 0.43        | 1.92       | 1.92        | 3.50       | 3.50        | 1.50       | 1.50        |
| 21.       | Kerala                   | Thrissure         | 2.03       | 2.03        | 6.82       | 6.82        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 7.09       | 7.09        | 4.22       | 4.22        |
| 22.       | Gujarat Daman & Diu (UT) | Vadodara          | 6.35       | 6.35        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.00      | 11.00       | 12.00      | 12.00       | 4.50       | 4.50        |
| 22.       | Gujarat                  | Rajkot            | 0.99       | 0.99        | 2.50       | 2.50        | 3.09       | 3.09        | 2.50       | 2.50        | 2.00       | 2.00        |
| 23.       | Uttarakhand              | Dehradun          | 4.60       | 4.60        | 3.75       | 3.75        | 4.85       | 4.85        | 5.42       | 5.42        | 3.60       | 3.60        |
| 24.       | Chhattisgarh             | Raipur            | 2.89       | 2.89        | 4.78       | 4.78        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 5.94       | 5.94        | 5.13       | 5.13        |
| 25.       | Jharkhand                | Ranchi            | 0.88       | 0.88        | 1.18       | 1.16        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 2.15       | 2.15        | 1.25       | 1.25        |

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