Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Monuments protected under AMASR Act
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*85 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## MONUMENTS PROTECTED UNDER AMASR ACT

## *85. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  historical  and  cultural  monuments  protected  under  the  Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules Act, 1958 (AMASR) in the country;
- (b) the details of amount allocated and spent on monuments of national importance/significance during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the list  of historical  and  cultural monuments is updated  regularly and the Government proposes to include monuments from the State List especially from the State of Telangana for conservation, preservation and development of these sites; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *85 FOR 02.12.2024 RAISED BY DR. KADIYAM KAVYA, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  MONUMENTS  PROTECTED UNDER AMASR ACT.

- (a) There  are  3697  ancient  monuments  and  archaeological  sites  &  remains declared as of national importance by and under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 in the country. State-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) State/UT-wise  details  of  amount  allocated  and  spent  on  monuments  and archaeological sites and remains of national importance during the last three years, are given at Annexure-II.
- (c)& (d) List  of  historical  monuments and archaeological sites and remains which are under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is updated from time to time.

In  2014;  The  Principal  Secretary  to  Government  (T&C),  Youth  Advancement Tourism  &  Culture  (T&PMU)  Department,  Government  of  Telangana  had requested  ASI  to  protect  04  state  notified  protected  monuments  and  24 unprotected  monuments.  However,  in  2019  The  Director,  Department  of Heritage  Telangana,  Government  of  Telangana  informed  ASI  about  the withdrawal of the said proposal.

At present there is no such proposal under consideration.

ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *85 FOR 02.12.2024.

## STATE-WISE  NUMBER  OF  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS  AND  PROTECTED AREAS IN THE COUNTRY.

| Sl.No.   | Name of State           |   Protected Monuments/Areas |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh          |                         135 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh       |                          03 |
| 3.       | Assam                   |                          55 |
| 4.       | Bihar                   |                          70 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh            |                          46 |
| 6.       | Daman & Diu (U. T.)     |                          11 |
| 7.       | Goa                     |                          21 |
| 8.       | Gujarat                 |                         205 |
| 9.       | Haryana                 |                          91 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh        |                          40 |
| 11.      | Jammu & Kashmir (U. T.) |                          56 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand               |                          13 |
| 13.      | Karnataka               |                         506 |
| 14.      | Kerala                  |                          29 |
| 15.      | Ladakh (U. T.)          |                          15 |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh          |                         291 |
| 17.      | Maharashtra             |                         286 |
| 18.      | Manipur                 |                          01 |
| 19.      | Meghalaya               |                          08 |
| 20.      | Mizoram                 |                          01 |
| 21.      | Nagaland                |                          04 |
| 22.      | N.C.T. Delhi            |                         173 |
| 23.      | Odisha                  |                          81 |
| 24.      | Puducherry (U. T.)      |                          07 |
| 25.      | Punjab                  |                          33 |
| 26.      | Rajasthan               |                         163 |
| 27.      | Sikkim                  |                          03 |
| 28.      | Telangana               |                          08 |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu              |                         412 |
| 30.      | Tripura                 |                          08 |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh           |                         743 |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand             |                          44 |
| 33.      | West Bengal             |                         135 |
|          | TOTAL                   |                        3697 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *85 FOR 02.12.2024.

DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS/AREAS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

| Sl.   | Name of State/UT                  | Circle / Branch                    | 2021-22    | 2021-22     | 2022-23    | 2022-23     | 2023-24    | 2023-24     |
|-------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| No.   |                                   |                                    | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure |
| 1. 2. | Andhra Pradesh                    | Amravati                           | 5.75       | 5.75        | 11.60      | 11.60       | 14.70      | 14.70       |
|       | Arunachal Pradesh Assam Meghalaya | Guwahati                           | 3.30       | 3.30        | 7.44       | 7.44        | 8.78       | 8.78        |
| 3.    | Bihar                             | Patna                              | 3.35       | 3.35        | 9.00       | 9.00        | 16.00      | 16.00       |
| 4.    | Chhattisgarh                      | Raipur                             | 4.78       | 4.78        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 5.94       | 5.94        |
| 5.    | Daman & Diu (UT), Gujarat         | Vadodara                           | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.00      | 11.00       | 12.00      | 12.00       |
| 5.    | Gujarat                           | Rajkot                             | 2.50       | 2.50        | 3.09       | 3.09        | 2.50       | 2.50        |
| 6.    | Goa                               | Goa                                | 7.00       | 7.00        | 10.45      | 10.45       | 9.90       | 9.90        |
| 7.    | Haryana Punjab                    | Chandigarh                         | 1.50       | 1.50        | 6.53       | 6.53        | 11.00      | 11.00       |
| 8.    | Himachal Pradesh                  | Shimla                             | 1.15       | 1.15        | 8.90       | 8.90        | 5.00       | 5.00        |
| 9.    | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T)             | Srinagar                           | 2.55       | 2.55        | 6.11       | 6.03        | 7.17       | 7.17        |
| 10.   | Jharkhand                         | Ranchi                             | 1.18       | 1.16        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 2.15       | 2.15        |
| 11.   | Karnataka                         | Bangalore                          | 9.75       | 9.75        | 19.85      | 19.85       | 17.34      | 17.34       |
|       |                                   | Hampi                              | 8.00       | 8.00        | 10.00      | 10.00       | 12.25      | 12.25       |
|       |                                   | Dharwad                            | 7.32       | 7.32        | 10.08      | 10.08       | 9.57       | 9.57        |
| 12.   | Kerala                            | Thrissure                          | 6.82       | 6.82        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 7.09       | 7.09        |
| 13.   | Ladakh (UT)                       | Mini Circle Leh                    | 0.43       | 0.43        | 1.92       | 1.92        | 3.50       | 3.50        |
| 14.   | Madhya Pradesh                    | Bhopal                             | 11.50      | 11.50       | 14.90      | 14.90       | 17.22      | 17.22       |
|       |                                   | Jabalpur                           | 4.75       | 4.75        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 9.27       | 9.27        |
| 15.   | Maharashtra                       | Aurangabad                         | 8.00       | 7.99        | 18.70      | 18.70       | 26.80      | 26.80       |
|       |                                   | Mumbai                             | 12.00      | 12.00       | 15.35      | 15.35       | 15.56      | 15.56       |
|       |                                   | Nagpur                             | 4.50       | 4.50        | 5.00       | 4.99        | 10.18      | 10.18       |
| 16.   | Manipur                           | Aizawl                             | 1.25       | 1.25        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 1.29       | 1.29        |
|       | Mizoram Tripura                   |                                    |            |             |            |             |            |             |
| 17.   | N.C.T.Delhi                       | Delhi                              | 19.10      | 19.08       | 30.50      | 30.35       | 36.14      | 36.14       |
| 18.   | Odisha                            | Bhubaneswar                        | 8.23       | 8.23        | 13.18      | 13.17       | 12.29      | 12.29       |
| 19.   | Puducherry (UT) Tamil Nadu,       | Chennai                            | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.45      | 11.45       | 12.95      | 12.95       |
|       | Tamil Nadu                        | Trichy                             | 4.00       | 4.0         | 8.50       | 8.50        | 9.55       | 9.55        |
| 20.   | Rajasthan                         | Jaipur                             | 7.53       | 7.53        | 10.28      | 10.28       | 12.75      | 12.75       |
|       |                                   | Jodhpur                            | 4.50       | 4.50        | 7.65       | 7.65        | 10.65      | 10.65       |
| 21    | Sikkim, West Bengal               | Raiganj                            | 5.00       | 5.00        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 8.00       | 8.00        |
|       | West Bengal                       | Kolkata                            | 7.67       | 7.57        | 10.16      | 10.16       | 9.10       | 9.10        |
| 22    | Telangana                         | Hyderabad                          | 7.00       | 6.80        | 15.50      | 15.50       | 14.38      | 14.38       |
| 23.   | Uttar Pradesh                     | Agra                               | 19.35      | 19.35       | 21.27      | 21.15       | 23.52      | 23.52       |
|       |                                   | Jhansi                             | 4.15       | 4.15        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 5.82       | 5.82        |
|       |                                   | Lucknow                            | 10.44      | 10.44       | 19.03      | 19.03       | 16.93      | 16.93       |
|       |                                   | Sarnath                            | 5.50       | 5.50        | 10.15      | 10.15       | 11.32      | 11.32       |
|       |                                   | Meerut                             | 2.80       | 2.80        | 6.20       | 6.20        | 7.95       | 7.95        |
| 24.   | Uttarakhand                       | Dehradun                           | 3.75       | 3.75        | 4.85       | 4.85        | 5.42       | 5.42        |
|       |                                   | Chemical Preservation              | 6.51       | 6.48        | 9.91       | 9.89        | 8.36       | 8.36        |
|       |                                   | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 19.33      | 19.32       | --         | --          | --         | --          |
|       |                                   | DG Office                          | 11.74      | 11.73       | 3.15       | 2.77        | 13.19      | 13.19       |
|       |                                   | Total                              | 270.00     | 269.57      | 392.71     | 391.93      | 443.53     | 443.53      |

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