Lok Sabha Question No. 995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Survey of Monuments and Forts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.995

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.2.2025

## SURVEY OF MONUMENTS AND FORTS

## 995. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR: SMT. MANJU SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government and ASI have conducted any survey of  monuments, forts and other important buildings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including the Gujarat and Rajasthan;
- (c) whether ASI has included new monuments in the list for maintenance and restoration, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (d) whether any fund allocated for the repair and maintenance of monuments/forts located in Gujarat State during the last three years;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  number  of  total  monuments  renovated  during  the  last  three  years  particularly  in Rajasthan State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)to(c) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) carries out  regular survey of monuments, forts and other important buildings, including for the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, to assess their historical,  artistic,  and  archaeological  importance.    Monuments  and  archaeological  sites and remains identified are declared as of national importance and are taken care by ASI including  their  conservation  and  maintenance.    A  list  of  monuments  declared  as  of national importance during the last five years are at Annexure-I.
- (d)&(e) The fund allocated and spent for the repair and maintenance of monuments/forts located in Gujarat State during the last three years is as under:

## Rupees in crores

| 2021-22   |   10.50 |
|-----------|---------|
| 2022-23   |   14.09 |
| 2023-24   |   14.5  |

- (f) Conservation and preservation work of   protected monuments is a continuous process and attended  to  regularly  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India,  as  per  need  and  priority considering the availability of funds and resources. Details are at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A)&(B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.995 FOR 10.2.2025

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites & Remains declared Protected from January 2020 to December 2024

|   Year |   Sl. No. | Name of Monuments/ Archaeological Sites & Remains   | Locality         | District   | State         |
|--------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|---------------|
|   2020 |         1 | Archaeological Site and Remains                     | Sadikpur Sinauli | Baghpat    | Uttar Pradesh |
|   2020 |         2 | Rangdum Monastery                                   | Rangdum          | Kargil     | Ladakh (U.T)  |
|   2022 |         3 | Ancient Quarry Site I                               | Dholavira        | Kachchh    | Gujarat       |
|   2022 |         4 | Ancient Quarry Site II                              | Dholavira        | Kachchh    | Gujarat       |
|   2023 |         5 | Ancient Naula                                       | Syunrakot        | Almora     | Uttarakhand   |
|   2023 |         6 | Kapileswar Temple                                   | Kapileswar       | Khurda     | Odisha        |
|   2024 |         7 | Ancient Mound No. VI                                | Rakhigarhi       | Hissar     | Haryana       |
|   2024 |         8 | Ancient Mound No. VII                               | Rakhigarhi       | Hissar     | Haryana       |

## ANNEXURE II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f))  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.995 FOR 10.2.2025

NUMBER OF MONUMENTS WHEREIN CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS CARRIED OUT ALONGWITH THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED THEREON, DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS, IN THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

| Year    |   Number of Monuments | Expenditure incurred   |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                    55 | Rs.8,86,25,346/-       |
| 2022-23 |                    62 | Rs.12,19,61,349/-      |
| 2023-24 |                    69 | Rs.16,16,92,764/-      |