Lok Sabha Question No. 2274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Development of Chitradurga Fort
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF CHITRADURGA FORT

## 2274. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made or propose to make any efforts for  the  promotion/development  of  culture  in  the  State  of  Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any efforts for promotion/development  of  Chitradurga  fort,  Chandravalli  caves  and other  tourist  places  in  Chitradurga  Parliamentary  Constituency  of Karnataka State and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds provided for promotion/development of culture in the State of Karnataka including Lok Sabha Constituency of Chitradurga during each of the last five years, district and year-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  promotional/developmental  works  carried  out  with the said funds in the said Constituency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) There are 3696 centrally protected monuments/sites under care and maintenance  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  including  506 monuments/sites  in  the  State  of  Karnataka.  Ministry  of Culture through  its  various  institutions  promotes  programs  like  seminars, workshop,  exhibitions,  awareness  campaigns,  programmes  etc.  for preservation of art and cultural heritage besides financial assistance. With  regards  to  built    heritage  the  ASI  undertakes  conservation, preservation and maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological  sites  and  remains  as  per  the  National  Conservation Policy and provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958.
- (b) Chitradurga  Fort  and  Pre-Historic  Site,  Chandravalli  in  Chitradurga District are the protected monument/site under care and maintenance of  ASI. Conservation and development works are carried out by the ASI at Chitradurga Fort.
- (c) The  details  of  funds  provided  for  development  and  conservation including  maintenance  of  monuments  in  the  State  of  Karnataka including  Chitradurga  Constituency  during  the  last  five  years  are given below:-
- (d) The details of funds provided and works carried out for development and conservation including maintenance of monuments in Lok Sabha Constituency  of  Chitradurga  during  the  last  five  years  are  given  in Annexure -I.

|   S. No. | Years   |   Total funds Allotted (Amount Rs. in Cr.) |
|----------|---------|--------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 |                                      28.55 |
|        2 | 2020-21 |                                      20.77 |
|        3 | 2021-22 |                                      25.07 |
|        4 | 2022-23 |                                      39.93 |
|        5 | 2023-24 |                                      39.16 |

ANNEXURE -I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK    SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2274  FOR 09.12.2024.

The details of funds provided and works carried out for development and conservation including maintenance of monuments in Lok Sabha Constituency of Chitradurga during the last five years:

(Amount in Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Monument in the Lok Sabha Constituency of Chitardurga     |   Funds provided in FY 2019-20 |   Funds provided in FY 2020-21 |   Funds provided in FY 2021-22 |   Funds provided in FY 2022-23 |   Funds provided in FY 2023-24 | Details of works carried out                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ashokan Inscriptions Brahmagiri                                       |                          65711 |                          36464 |                         281190 |                         562006 |                         249916 | Watch & Ward & Regular Maintenance of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         2 | Pre-Historic Site Brahmagiri                                          |                         163975 |                          13667 |                         159845 |                         255671 |                         249916 | Watch & Ward & Regular Maintenance of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         3 | Pre-Historic Site Chandravalli                                        |                         125512 |                          61867 |                         149739 |                         224594 |                         285352 | Watch & Ward & Regular Maintenance of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         4 | Fortress and Temples on the Hill Chitradurga                          |                       13990221 |                        5683614 |                        8866528 |                        9371202 |                        4439924 | Granite Flooring Work, Watch & Ward, Electricity Payment, Regular Maintenance of the Monument, Restoration of Fortification Wall, Purchase of Consumables, Provision of Water Supply, Provision of Lightning Arrestor, CCTV Camera and Structural Repairs to Fortification Wall |
|         5 | Inscription and Jattingi Rameswara Temple, Rameswara Hill             |                          99955 |                           9750 |                          27609 |                           2300 |                         249915 | Watch & Ward & Regular Maintenance of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         6 | Akka-Tangi Temple and Ashokan Inscription Emmetammana Gundu Siddapura |                          83939 |                          29087 |                         240808 |                         362671 |                         277718 | Watch & Ward & Regular Maintenance of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

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