Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Preservation of Heritage Sites in Bihar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *258

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE SITES IN BIHAR

## *258.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to protect and preserve monuments and heritage sites in the State of Bihar; and
- (b) the amount of funds allocated, utilised and disbursed for the preservation of monuments and heritage sites under the control of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the State of Bihar, monument-wise during the last four years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *258  FOR  07.08.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRI  DILESHWAR KAMAIT.

- (a) There  are  70 centrally protected monuments/sites  under  the  jurisdiction of Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  in  the  State  of  Bihar.    ASI  takes  up conservation  work  of  monuments/sites  as  per  requirement  and  availability  of resources, while following the National Conservation Policy, 2014.
- (b) The  total  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  in  the  last  four  years  on conservation and preservation of centrally protected monuments in Bihar are given at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure Referred to in reply Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*258 for 07.08.2023.

The Details of funds  allocated and  expenditure incurred in the last four  year on conservation and preservation of centrally protected monuments in Bihar

YEAR 2019-20

YEAR 2020-21

|   Sl. No. | Name of the work                                                                                                    | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | Conservation of Newly exposed structure of Buddhist stupa at Kesariya, East Champaran.                              | 5,80,964.00  | 5,80,964.00   |
|         2 | Conservation of Excavated remains at Raja Vishal Ka Garh at Vaishali.                                               | 4,55,184.00  | 4,55,184.00   |
|         3 | Structural repairs conservation of Monastic cell at Excavated remains Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur. | 15,98,133.00 | 15,98,133.00  |
|         4 | Conservation of Jarasandh Ka Akhara at Rajgir, Nalanda.                                                             | 4,99,827.00  | 4,99,827.00   |
|         5 | Debris clearance & restoration of monastery north east direction at Antichak, Vikramshila, Bhagalpur.               | 44,101.00    | 44,101.00     |
|         6 | Conservation of Hindu Temple Jain temple and votive stupa complex at Antichak ,Bhagalpur,                           | 87,793.00    | 87,793.00     |
|         7 | General maintenance & conservation at Excavated remains at Nalanda.                                                 | 3,87,871.00  | 3,87,871.00   |
|         8 | Comprehensive conservation work of Identified Monument temple No.3 Excavated remains at Nalanda.                    | 22,323.00    | 22,323.00     |
|         9 | Conservation of ladies compartment of Ancestral House of Dr. Rajendra Prasad at Zeradei, Siwan.                     | 41,932.00    | 41,932.00     |

(Amount in Rs.)

(Amount in Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the work                                                                                    | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | Conservation of Newly expose structure at Kesariya, East Champaran.                                 | 47,500.00    | 47,500.00     |
|         2 | Comprehensive conservation work of identified monument Temple no 03 of Excavated remains at Nalanda | 27,52,996.00 | 27,52,996.00  |
|         3 | Conservation of Mundeshwari Devi Temple at Paura Hill, Ramgarh, Kaimur.                             | 2,620.00     | 2,620.00      |
|         4 | Conservation of ladies compartment of Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Pd. at Jiradei.               | 4,95,565.00  | 4,95,565.00   |
|         5 | Conservation of Arogya Vihar at Kumhrar, Patna.                                                     | 2,601.00     | 2,601.00      |

## YEAR 2021-22

(Amount in Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the work                                                                                      | Allocation   | Expenditure During   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Comprehensive conservation work of identified monument Temple no 03 of Excavated remains at Nalanda   | 7,31,464.00  | 7,31,464.00          |
|         2 | Conservation of lower portion of northern side temple No. 13 at Nalanda.                              | 11,89,235.00 | 11,89,235.00         |
|         3 | Conservation of Sarai Mound at Excavated remains at Nalanda                                           | 12,00,927.00 | 12,00,927.00         |
|         4 | Conservation of damaged brick masonry & fallen wall of Monastery No. 09 at Excavated remains, Nalanda | 7,80,040.00  | 7,80,040.00          |
|         5 | Conservation of side portion of Temple No. 12 at Excavated remains, Nalanda                           | 7,07,608.00  | 7,07,608.00          |
|         6 | Conservation of Monastery No. 08 at Nalanda                                                           | 10,16,445.00 | 10,16,445.00         |
|         7 | Comprehensive development phase -1 Excavated remains at Antichak , Bhagalpur                          | 3,53,960.00  | 3,53,960.00          |
|         8 | Conservation of Arogya Vihar at Excavated remains at Kumhrar, Patna                                   | 6,67,462.00  | 6,67,462.00          |
|         9 | Conservation of Newly Expose structure of Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya, East Champaran                  | 30,39,262.00 | 30,39,262.00         |
|        10 | Conservation of ancient drainage & development of pathway Excavated remains at Antichak, Bhagalpur.   | 19,11,999.00 | 19,11,999.00         |
|        11 | Conservation of Temple No. 03 at Nalanda                                                              | 5,610.00     | 5,610.00             |
|        12 | Conservation of Temple No. 14 at Nalanda                                                              | 2,500.00     | 2,500.00             |
|        13 | Conservation of Dwarf wall herbal garden, Excavated remains at Kumhrar, Patna.                        | 1,100.00     | 1,100.00             |
|        14 | Conservation of Mir Ashraf Mosque at Patna Citya, Patna.                                              | 1,200.00     | 1,200.00             |
|        15 | Structural Conservation of Khutagarshala Swastic Monastry Ashokan Column Kolhua                       | 2,100.00     | 2,100.00             |

YEAR 2022-23

(Amount in Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the work                                                                                               | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | Conservation of damaged brick masonry & fallen wall of Monastery No. 09 at Excavated remains, Nalanda          | 11,27,746.00 | 11,27,746.00  |
|         2 | Conservation of side portion of Temple No. 12 at Excavated remains, Nalanda                                    | 2,41,241.00  | 2,41,241.00   |
|         3 | Conservation of Monastery No. 08 at Nalanda                                                                    | 4,85,427.00  | 4,85,427.00   |
|         4 | Conservation of Newly Expose structure of Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya, East Champaran                           | 22,02,726.00 | 22,02,726.00  |
|         5 | Conservation of Temple No. 14 at Nalanda                                                                       | 3,99,627.00  | 3,99,627.00   |
|         6 | Conservation of Dwarf wall herbal garden, Excavated remains at Kumhrar, Patna.                                 | 12,08,346.00 | 12,08,346.00  |
|         7 | Repair of Pathway at Rampart fort & stupa at Marahia, West Champaran                                           | 14,92,791.00 | 14,92,791.00  |
|         8 | Structural Conservation of Khutagarshala Swastika Monastery Ashokan Column Kolhua                              | 6,87,986.00  | 6,87,986.00   |
|         9 | Conservation of North east monastery at Excavated remains at Vikramshila Antichak                              | 13,51,058.00 | 13,51,058.00  |
|        10 | Conservation of Temple No.02 of Excavated Remains at Nalanda                                                   | 10,06,600.00 | 10,06,600.00  |
|        11 | Conservation of lower portion of northern side temple No. 13 at Nalanda                                        | 6,18,021.00  | 6,18,021.00   |
|        12 | East side debris clearance & restoration of Monastery cell Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur.       | 2,360.00     | 2,360.00      |
|        13 | Conservation of Mundeshwari Devi Temple at Paura Hill, Ramgarh, Distt- Kaimur                                  | 6,43,221.00  | 6,43,221.00   |
|        14 | Construction of west side boundary wall at Excavated remains at Kumhrar                                        | 14,99,977.00 | 14,99,977.00  |
|        15 | Conservation & Restoration of Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, 1 st President of India, Jiradei, Siwan. | 1,900.00     | 1,900.00      |
|        16 | Conservation of Eastern side of Newly Excavated site Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya, East Champaran.               | 1,920.00     | 1,920.00      |
|        17 | Conservation of West side of Newly Excavated site Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya, East Champaran.                  | 1,920.00     | 1,920.00      |
|        18 | Conservation Raja Vishal Ka Garh at Vaishali                                                                   | 2,266.00     | 2,266.00      |
|        19 | Conservation of Tibetan Temple Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur.                                   | 20,43,957.00 | 20,43,957.00  |
|        20 | Conservation of Monastery (South & West side) Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur.                    | 5,900.00     | 5,900.00      |
|        21 | Conservation of Plinth Protection (Monastery Cell) Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur                | 2,000.00     | 2,000.00      |
|        22 | Conservation of Monastery (North side Mandap Dwaar) of Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur            | 2,006.00     | 2,006.00      |
|        23 | Conservation of Monastery Stair (West side) of Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur.                   | 5,900.00     | 5,900.00      |
|        24 | Conservation of Monastery Stair (South side) of Vikramshila Mahavihar at Antichak, Bhagalpur.                  | 1,770.00     | 1,770.00      |
|        25 | Conservation and Renovation of water Bodies at Rohtas Fort, Rohtas.                                            | 1,850.00     | 1,850.00      |
|        26 | Renovation of Water Bodies at Hasan Shah Suri's Tomb at Sasaram.                                               | 2,925.00     | 2,925.00      |
|        27 | Conservation of Excavated &Expose structure at Kurisarai, Gaya.                                                | 3,100.00     | 3,100.00      |
|        28 | Conservation of Main Dome and Peripheral Structures at Sher Shah Suri Tomb at Sasaram                          | 700.00       | 700.00        |
|        29 | Conservation &restoration of Mahadeo Temple at Rajgir.                                                         | 2,97,475.00  | 2,97,475.00   |
|        30 | Conservation Jarasandh Ka Akhara at Rajgir.                                                                    | 3,304.00     | 3,304.00      |
|        31 | Conservation of Jarasandh Ka Baithaka at Rajgir.                                                               | 5,900.00     | 5,900.00      |
|        32 | Conservation of Maniyar Math at Rajgir.                                                                        | 5,310.00     | 5,310.00      |
|        33 | Conservation of Newly Excavated Stupa and Iron Grill fencing of Azatshatru Stupa at Rajgir.                    | 1,652.00     | 1,652.00      |