Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Declaration of Monuments of Bihar as Monuments of National Importance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Veena Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.389

## DECLARATION OF MONUMENTS OF BIHAR AS MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

## 8389. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of monuments and sites declared as monuments of national importance in the State of Bihar by Archaeological Survey of India, district-wise;
- b) the expenditure incurred on the said monuments Or sites the last five years; during
- the   year-wise details of  the revenue collected by the Government from such monuments the last three years; during
- e if so, the details thereof?
- whether the Government proposes to declare any monument in Vaishali district of Bihar as a monument of national importance; and

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The District-wise number of monuments and sites declared as of national importance in the State of Bihar. is given at Annexure.
- (b) Details of the amount spent on conservation and maintenance of these monuments and  sites during the last five years are given as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure |
|---------|---------------|
| 2018-19 |          1.76 |
| 2019-20 |          1.45 |
| 2020-21 |          1.23 |
| 2021-22 |          3.35 |
| 2022-23 |          9    |

## (Amount in Crore\_

- The revenue collected from entry fee at five ticketed monuments in Bihar during the last three years is given as under:

| Year    |   Revenue |
|---------|-----------|
| 2020-21 |      0.87 |
| 2021-22 |      1.5  |
| 2022-23 |      3.89 |

## (amount in Crore

- (d) No such proposal is under consideration at present:

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 389 FOR 05.02.2024

## DISTRICT-WISE MONUMENTS AND SITES DECLARED AS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN BIHAR

| SL: NO.   | DISTRICT       | NUMBER OF MONUMENT AND SITES   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------------|
|           | A urangabad    | 01                             |
| 2         | Bhagalpur      | 04                             |
| 3_        | Buxar          | 01                             |
| 4_        | East Champaran | 03                             |
| 5.        | Gaya           |                                |
| 6_        | Jehanabad      | 09                             |
|           | Kaimur         | 02                             |
| 8_        | Kishanganj     | 01                             |
| 9_        | Madhubani      | 01                             |
| 10_       | Muzaz ffarpur  | 01                             |
| 11.       | Nalanda        | 08                             |
| 12        | Patna          |                                |
| 13.       | Rohtas         | 05                             |
| 14.       | Saran          | 01                             |
| 15.       | Siwan          | 0 1                            |
| 16.       | Vaishali       | 03                             |
| 17.       | West Champaran | 07                             |
|           |                | Total 70                       |