Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Beautification of Nalanda
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## BEAUTIFICATION OF NALANDA

## †9. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  take  any  special  steps  for beautification of ancient heritage sites in Nalanda;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to implement any action plan for construction  of  a  Five  Star  Hotel  for  providing  better  facilities  to  the pilgrims and foreign tourists visiting Rajgir; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 9 Nos. of Centrally Protected Monuments in Nalanda district and they are in a good state of preservation. In addition, steps have been taken to provide  amenities,  landscaping,  security,  etc.,  at  some  of  the  monuments. Details are given in Annexure -I. Besides, the comprehensive refurbishment of  the  Nalanda    Archaeological  Site  Museum  has  been  undertaken  by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Central  Sector  scheme  of  'Swadesh Darshan' complements tourism development efforts undertaken by the State Governments/  UT  Administrations  by  extending  financial  assistance  in consultation  with  them.  The  Ministry  as  part  of  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme has  sanctioned  76  projects  for  Rs.  5287.90  Crore  under  various  themes including 5 projects amounting Rs. 262.72 in the State of Bihar.

- (b) Development  of  Tourist  accommodation  units  in  the  country  is  primarily
- & undertaken by the private sector. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of
- (c) India  only  classifies  operational  hotels  under  its  voluntary  scheme  of classification/  approval  of  hotels.  At  present  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  does not  implement  any  scheme  to  set  up  hotels  of  any  category,  including  5 STAR hotels.

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†9  FOR 25.11.2024.

## ANNUAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (ACP) OF NALANDA & RAJGIR, DIST. NALANDA FOR THE YEAR 2024-25

| Sl. No.   | Name of Monument Location/distt.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ACP provision for 2024-25 (Rs.in Lac)   | Item of work                                                                                                              |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                         |                                                                                                                           |
| 1.        | MW (SR) to Conservation of damaged brick masonry & fallen wall of Monastery No. 09 at Excavated remains, Nalanda                                                                                                                      | 8.00                                    | Spl. size brick restoration in traditional mortar, pointing etc.                                                          |
| 2.        | MW to (S/R) Conservation of lower portion of northern side Temple No. 13 at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                   | 5.50                                    | Restoration with spl. size bricks, pointing works, lime concrete etc.                                                     |
| 3.        | MW to Conservation of side portion of Temple No. 12 at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                        | 25.00                                   | Restoration of spl. size brick structure, lime concrete, flooring etc. with traditional mortar etc. complete.             |
| 4.        | MW (SR) to Construction of boundary wall (Western side) to the Back side of Temple No. 12 &13 of Excavated Remains at Naland                                                                                                          | 15.50                                   | Construction of boundary wall with complete.                                                                              |
| 5.        | MW to conservation and restoration of top portion of temple No. 03 including dismantling of plumb structure upto 3 meter from top and patch works in the walls, along with the restoration of stupa at the north west side at Nalanda | 20.00                                   | Patch works, restoration with spl. Size brick works, pointing, lime concrete work etc.                                    |
| 6.        | M.W to Up-gradation of amenities and illumination etc. at Excavated Remains of Nalanda Mahavihara in light of G-20 event.                                                                                                             | 10.00                                   | CNB,LED screen for display of short video etc.                                                                            |
| 7.        | MW(S/R) to Conservation of Monastery No. 08 at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.25                                    | Lime concrete in traditional mortar, restoration in spl. size brick wall, pointing, brick flooring etc. complete.         |
| 8.        | MWto (S/R) Conservation of Temple No. 14 at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                                   | 10.00                                   | Supply of lime, sand, surkhi, brick Agg., spl. size bricks etc.                                                           |
| 9.        | MW to Conservation of Entrance Gate at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.25                                    | Renovation of entrance gate at Nalanda                                                                                    |
| 10.       | MW to Plinth protection around structures at Nalanda.                                                                                                                                                                                 | 38.50                                   | Lime concrete in traditional mortar, Taking out damaged LCC and laying LCC at lower portion of temple no.13 etc. complete |
| 11.       | MW(P) to Repairing of boundary wall work Nalanda Museum at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                                    | 13.00                                   | Construction, repairing of boundary wall with all complete.                                                               |
| 12.       | MW (P) to Construction of boundary wall work Excavated remains at Nalanda                                                                                                                                                             | 10.50                                   | Construction of boundary wall with all complete.                                                                          |
| 13.       | Construction of Brick on Edge pathway at main gate at Excavated Ramains at Nalanda.                                                                                                                                                   | 2.50                                    | Construction of brick on edge pathway, CCTV camera near entrance etc.                                                     |

|   14. | M.W to Replacement of electrical cable all around the monument and garden area of Excavated Remains at Nalanda, Distt- Nalanda   |   15.00 | Trench of cabling, sand filling, PVC pipe, four core armored cable, electrical equipment for cabling, electrical fitting for HA office, rest room, installation of archival photos, solar lights etc.   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    15 | M.W to Development and Upgradation of Tourist facilities under 75th Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Nalanda Mahavihar Nalanda        |     7.5 | Visitors Shed, CNB in Braille etc.                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    16 | Conservation of Rukministhan at Jagdishpur, Nalanda (MCEW 2024-25)                                                               |    40   | Restoration with spl. size bricks, lime concrete with traditional lime mortar, pointing etc.                                                                                                            |
|    17 | MW to Providing Barricading around Temple No. 03 at Excavated Remains at Nalanda.                                                |    25   | Providing MS barricading with all complete job.                                                                                                                                                         |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Monument Location/distt.                                                                                        | ACP provision for 2024-25 (Rs.in Lac)   | Item of work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | Rajgir, Dist. Nalanda                                                                                                   |                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1.        | M.W to Up-gradation of amenities and illumination etc. at New Fort wall and other site at Rajgir in light of G-20 event | 7.00                                    | PNB, CNB, other pending bills etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2.        | M.W to Up-gradation of amenities and illumination etc. at Sone Bhandar and Maniyar Math and other site in light of G-20 | 24.00                                   | CNB, PNB, bench with canopy, construction of drinking water unit with RO, Shed for Maniyar math etc.                                                                                                                                                     |
| 3.        | M.W to Conservation of Maniyar Math at Rajgir, Rajgir                                                                   | 30.00                                   | Restoration in Spl. size brick, pointing, lime concrete etc.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4.        | M.W to Conservation of Jarasandh Ka Baithaka at Rajgir, Rajgir                                                          | 3.00                                    | CNB, PNB, Dustbin etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5.        | M.W to Conservation of Jarasandh Ka Akhada at Rajgir, Rajgir                                                            | 36.00                                   | Removal of vegetation growth, providing apron in R,R. stone masonary around the Akhara in RR stone over lime concrete, dwarf wall with grill fencing in RR stone masonary, resetting decayed and fallen RR stone masonary, pointing over the joints etc. |
| 6.        | M.W to Conservation of Newly Excavated Stupa & Iron grill fencing of Azatshatru Stupa at Rajgir, Rajgir                 | 41.00                                   | Earth work in excavation, cement concrete, RCC post, barbed wire fencing, CNB, iron grill fencing, grill painting etc.                                                                                                                                   |

Annual Maintenance and upkeep of the garden & Development of garden works at Nalanda district under Patna Circle for the F-Y 2024-25.

|   NAMEOFTHEWORK | NAMEOFTHEWORK                                                                                                                       |   ACP PROVISION |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|               1 | 1.                                                                                                                                  |     2           |
|               1 | AM & UK of Archaeological Garden at Maniyar Math garden, Rajgir, distt. Nalanda                                                     |     2.5e+06     |
|               2 | AM & UK of Archaeological garden at Nalanda, distt. Nalanda, distt. Nalanda                                                         |     7.5e+06     |
|               3 | AM & UK of Archaeological garden at New Excavated Stupa at Rajgir, Nalanda                                                          |     3e+06       |
|               4 | S/R development of garden in and around of temple no. 12 at Excavated Remains Nalanda                                               |     4.89353e+06 |
|               5 | S/R development of Nursery in the vacant land of North Eastern side of 3 no. Sari Putra Stupa at Excavated Remains Nalanda, Nalanda |     4.2593e+06  |
|               6 | Development of garden along with the pathway of temple no. 12 to 13 at Excavated Remains of Nalanda, distt. Nalanda.                |     3.5e+06     |

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