Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Declaration of Monuments as Monuments of National Importance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar, Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.153

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## DECLARATION OF MONUMENTS AS MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

## †*153. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR: SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the district-wise number of monuments or sites declared by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as monuments of national importance in Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand;
- (b) the details of the funds spent and revenue earned from the said monuments or sites in Valmiki Nagar Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha and Jharkhand during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop the said monuments or sites in Valmiki Nagar, Odisha and Jharkhand as tourist places;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  for  the  conservation  of  cultural prosperity  and  heritage  of  Bihar,  Odisha  and  Jharkhand  in  view  of  their  rich  cultural heritage;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 153 FOR 31.07.2023.

- (a) The  District-wise  number  of  ancient  monuments  and  archaeological  sites  and  remains declared  as  of  national  importance  in  the  State  of  Bihar,  Odisha  and  Jharkhand  are  at Annexure.
- (b) The details of funds spent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on maintenance of monuments and sites of National Importance in the State of Odisha, Jharkhand and the Valmiki Nagar Parliamentary constituency, Bihar is given in table below:

## (amount in Crore)

| Year    |   Expenditure on monuments and sites in Odisha |   Expenditure on monuments and sites in Jharkhand |   Expenditure on monuments and sites in Valmiki Nagar parliamentary constituency (There are 07 centrally protected monuments) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                           5.9  |                                              0.86 |                                                                                                                          0.05 |
| 2019-20 |                                           5.3  |                                              1.6  |                                                                                                                          0.08 |
| 2020-21 |                                           3.63 |                                              0.88 |                                                                                                                          0.06 |
| 2021-22 |                                           8.23 |                                              1.16 |                                                                                                                          0.13 |
| 2022-23 |                                          13.17 |                                              2    |                                                                                                                          0.25 |

Revenue earned from sale of entry tickets at the ticketed monuments of Odisha is given in table below: There are no ticketed monument in the State of Jharkhand and Valmiki Nagar Parliamentary constituency in Bihar.

## (amount in Crore)

| Year    |   Total Revenue from ticketed monuments in Odisha |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                              9.8  |
| 2019-20 |                                              9.38 |
| 2020-21 |                                              2.3  |
| 2021-22 |                                              3.02 |
| 2022-23 |                                             11.02 |

- (c) Conservation, preservation and  maintenance  of  monuments  and  sites  of  national importance is taken up by ASI as per need, priority, and availability of resources, which is  a  regular  phenomenon.  Besides  this,  amenities  like  toilet  and  drinking  water  and facilities like pathway, ramps, signages, dust bins, wheel chairs, sound and light shows, publication sale counter, etc. are provided at protected monuments. Further, environmental development and aesthetic landscaping is done in and around monuments so that tourist have better experience while visiting a monument.
- (d) to Every year around 600-700 monuments are identified for taking up structural repairs of special  nature  on  the  basis  of  assessment  made  at  the  field  level.    A  conservation
- (f) programme is drawn up after proper identification of items of work and adequate funds provided to carry out the specified works.  This is a yearly process and takes care of both short  term  and  long  term  projects.  Position  of  funds  allotted  for  conservation  and maintenance of monuments and sites in the state of Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand during the current financial year is as under:-

(amount in Crore)

| State     |   Funds allocated |
|-----------|-------------------|
| Bihar     |               7.5 |
| Odisha    |              12   |
| Jharkhand |               2   |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 153 FOR 31.07.2023.

## DISTRICT-WISE  LIST  OF  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/SITES  IN  STATE  OF BIHAR, ODISHA AND JHARKHAND.

| STATE     | SL. NO.   | DISTRICT           | OF          |           |
|-----------|-----------|--------------------|-------------|-----------|
| BIHAR     | 1.        | Aurangabad         | 01          |           |
|           | 2.        | Bhagalpur          | 04          |           |
|           | 3.        | Buxar              | 01          |           |
|           | 4.        | East Champaran     | 03          |           |
|           | 5.        | Gaya               | 11          |           |
|           | 6.        | Jehanabad          | 09          |           |
|           | 7.        | Kaimur             | 02          |           |
|           | 8.        | Kishanganj         | 01          |           |
|           | 9.        | Madhubani          | 01          |           |
|           | 10.       | Muzaffarpur        | 01          |           |
|           | 11.       | Nalanda            | 08          |           |
|           | 12.       | Patna              | 11          |           |
|           | 13.       | Rohtas             | 05          |           |
|           | 14.       | Saran              | 01          |           |
|           | 15.       | Siwan              | 01          |           |
|           | 16.       | Vaishali           | 03          |           |
|           | 17.       | West Champaran     | 07          |           |
| Total -70 | Total -70 | Total -70          | Total -70   | Total -70 |
| ODISHA    | ODISHA    | ODISHA             | ODISHA      | ODISHA    |
|           | 1.        | Angul              | 02          |           |
|           | 2.        | Bolangir           | 02          |           |
|           | 3.        | Boudh              | 02          |           |
|           | 4.        | Cuttack            | 13          |           |
|           | 5.        | Dhenkanal          | 05          |           |
|           | 6.        | Ganjam             | 06          |           |
|           | 7.        | Jajpur             | 10          |           |
|           | 8.        | Kalahandi          | 01          |           |
|           | 9.        | Keonjhar           | 01          |           |
|           | 8.        | Jharsuguda         | 01          |           |
|           | 9.        | Khurda             | 28          |           |
|           | 10.       | Mayurbhanj         | 04          |           |
|           | 11.       | Puri               | 05          |           |
| Total-80  | Total-80  | Total-80           | Total-80    | Total-80  |
| JHARKHAND | JHARKHAND | JHARKHAND          | JHARKHAND   | JHARKHAND |
|           | 1.        | East Singhbhum     | 01          |           |
|           | 2.        | Gumla              | 01          |           |
|           | 3.        | Khunti             | 05          |           |
|           | 4.        | Lohardaga          | 01          |           |
|           | 5.        | Ranchi             | 01          |           |
|           | 6.        | Sahibganj          | 02          |           |
|           | 7.        | Sarikela Kharsawan | 01          |           |
|           | 8.        | West Singhbhum     | 01 Total-13 |           |