Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Digitization of Cultural Heritage under NMMA
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar, Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Alok Sharma, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025.

## DIGITIZATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE UNDER NMMA

## ✝ 1177.  SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA

SHRI JAI PRAKASH

SMT. KAMLESH JANDGE:

SMT. SAMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of monuments, heritage sites and antiquities digitized so far under the National  Mission  on  Monuments  and  Antiquities(NMMA)  particularly  in  Telangana,    Jalore, Sirohi districts of Rajasthan and in Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency and the Khandesh region of Maharashtra;
- (b) the  mechanisms  adopted  to  ensure  standardization  and  accuracy  in  documentation  process across the various States and institutions;
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to integrate the use of technology such as 3D Mapping, AR/VR, GIS etc. in the restoration and presentation of India's culture heritage;
- (d) whether the  Government proposes to integrate the said  digital  heritage database  with  schools and  higher  education  curriculam  to  promote  awareness  among  the  youth,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) the status of digitization of the major monuments and heritage sites of Chhattisgarh;
- (f) the details of the initiative taken by the Government to teach about or propagate the said digital heritage across the schools and colleges of the state;
- (g) whether the Government proposes to declare the Jalore Fort as a National Monument, if so, the details therof; and
- (h) the  details  of  the  current  status  of  monuments  and  heritage  sites  in  Palghar  district  in Maharashtra and the action taken by the Government to prevent the monuments in this area?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total number of monuments and antiquities documented by the National Mission on Monuments  and  Antiquities(NMMA)  as  on  today  stands  as  follows:  Antiquities  on Telangana-2598,  Rajasthan-42606,  Maharashtra-164973  and  Built  heritage  &  Sites  on Telangana-629, Rajasthan-2160, Maharashtra-32 (Annexure-I). As on date state-wise data is  available  on  the  website.  The  above  data  is  uploaded  on  the  NMMA  website: http://nmma.nic.in.
- (b) NMMA has been  documenting  the  heritage  buildings,  sites  and  antiquities  since  2007, with the aim and objective of creating a database for the same. To ensure standardization and  accuracy  a  standard format  for  documentation  of  heritage  building sites  and antiquities.
- (c) Archaeological Survey of India is using technology like AR / VR, 3D mapping, GIS etc. in the restoration, conservation, excavation and exploration.
- (d) NMMA  is  conducting  workshops  in  various  regions  to  raise  awareness  and  provide training  programs to universities,  colleges,  NGOs,  and  other  interested  organizations,  in coordination  with  Circle  Offices.  Efforts  are  also  being  made  to  revive  the  State-Level Implementation Committee (SLIC) in each state to speed up the documentation work. The data is available in the NMMA website: http://nmma.nic.in.
- (e) In total 60 Built Heritage and Sites documented and published in respect of Chhattisgarh.
- (f) NMMA  is  conducting  workshops  in  various  regions  to  raise  awareness  and  provide training  programs to universities,  colleges,  NGOs,  and  other  interested  organizations,  in coordination  with  Circle  Offices.  Efforts  are  also  being  made  to  revive  the  State-Level Implementation Committee (SLIC) in each state to speed up the documentation work. ASI view to be added for awareness programme.
- (g) At present, there is no such proposal with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- (h) There are 08 protected monuments and areas as of national importance in district Palghar, Maharashtra.  The  details  are  given  at  Annexure-II.  Regular  Conservation  works  are undertaken in these monuments.

## State wise Antiquities published on NMMA website as on 23 rd July 2025

| S. No.   | State                     |   Total Data |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------|
| 1        | Andhara Pradesh           |         6229 |
| 2        | Assam                     |         1880 |
| 3        | Bihar                     |         6264 |
| 4        | Chandigarh                |          778 |
| 5        | Chhatisgarh               |          312 |
| 6        | Delhi                     |       425059 |
| 7        | Goa                       |          701 |
| 8        | Gujarat                   |        46229 |
| 9        | Haryana                   |       298547 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh          |         3974 |
| 11       | Jammu and Kashmir         |        93430 |
| 12       | Jharkhand                 |          361 |
| 13       | Karanataka                |          904 |
| 14       | Kerala                    |          906 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh            |         4889 |
| 16       | Maharashtra               |       164973 |
| 17       | Mizoram                   |          684 |
| 18       | Orissa                    |         8113 |
| 19       | Punjab                    |        84862 |
| 20       | Rajasthan                 |        42606 |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu                |         3931 |
| 22       | Telangana                 |         2598 |
| 23       | Union Territory of Ladakh |            7 |
| 24       | Utatrakhand               |          416 |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh             |        37527 |
| 26       | West Bengal               |         5168 |
| Total    |                           |      1241348 |

## State wise Built Heritage & Sites data published on NMMA website as on 23 rd July 2025

| S. No.      | State Name       | Total Data   |
|-------------|------------------|--------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh   | 1788         |
| 2           | Bihar            | 20           |
| 3           | Chhattisgarh     | 60           |
| 4           | Delhi            | 872          |
| 5           | Gujarat          | 46           |
| 6           | Haryana          | 1            |
| 7           | Himachal Pradesh | 280          |
| 8           | Jammu &Kashmir   | 292          |
| 9           | Karnataka        | 312          |
| 10          | Kerala           | 174          |
| 11          | Madhya Pradesh   | 749          |
| 12          | Maharashtra      | 32           |
| 13          | Odisha           | 2015         |
| 14          | Punjab           | 687          |
| 15          | Rajasthan        | 2160         |
| 16          | Tamil Nadu       | 922          |
| 17          | Telangana        | 629          |
| 18          | Tripura          | 4            |
| 19          | Uttar Pradesh    | 228          |
| 20          | West Bengal      | 135          |
| Total 11406 | Total 11406      | Total 11406  |

## Protected Monuments and areas as of National importance in district Palghar, Maharashtra

|   S. No. | Name of Monuments/Site                                                                                     | Locality           | District   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------|
|        1 | Fort                                                                                                       | Arnala             | Palghar    |
|        2 | Fort and old Portuguese Remains                                                                            |                    | Palghar    |
|        3 | A Tank by the west side of the road from Umrala village to Bolinj                                          | Bolinj             | Palghar    |
|        4 | A Mound locally known as 'Sonar Bhat' in Hissa Ni-11 of the Survey No.52 having an area of 25 ¼ gunthas    | Gas                | Palghar    |
|        5 | Caves on Barad Hill                                                                                        | Khunavada          | Palghar    |
|        6 | A Mound locally known as Barudkot in Hissa No-2 of Survey No.75 having an area of 2 acres and 28 ¼ gunthas | Mardes(Nalasopara) | Palghar    |
|        7 | Brahmanical Caves                                                                                          | PoluSonala         | Palghar    |
|        8 | Carved Stones                                                                                              | Vada               | Palghar    |