Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Protection and Restoration of Historical and Religious Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION  NO. *151

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## PROTECTION AND RENOVATION OF HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS

## *151.  SHRI  RAMESH CHAND BIND:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  protection  and  restoration  of    historical  and religious monuments during the last three years in Uttar Pradesh, year wise;
- (b) the  total  funds  allocated  in  current  financial  year  for  restoration  and  conservation  of historical and religious monuments in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has enlisted new historical buildings or sites for development as tourist places in near future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *151 FOR 31.07.2023.

- (a) There are 743 centrally protected monuments under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the State of Uttar Pradesh.  ASI takes up conservation and maintenance works of monuments as per their requirements and within available resources. Further, private security guards & CISF staff have been deployed  at  monuments  for  security  &  protection.  Details  of  CISF  staff  and Security  Guards  deployed  in  Uttar  Pradesh  in  the  last  three  years  are  given  in Annexure-I.   If  any  encroachment  is  noticed,  legal  action  is  initiated  against  the violators  as  per  the  provisions prescribed  under  the  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
- (b) The total fund allocation in current financial year for restoration and conservation of centrally protected monuments,  including  religious monuments,  in  Uttar Pradesh is Rs.53.60 Crore.
- (c) During the last five years, five monuments/Archaeological Sites and remains have
- & been  declared  as  of  national  importance  for  protection  and  preservation.  ASI
- (d) provides  amenities  like  drinking  water  and  toilet  blocks  &  facilities  such  as pathways,  signages,  interpretation  centers,  benches,  cafeteria,  sound  and  light show etc. for tourists visiting the monuments.

Annexure Referred to in reply Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*151 for 31.07.2023.

- A. Detail of Private Security Personnel deployed at Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites/Museums in Uttar Pradesh during last three years.
- B. Details of CISF Security Personnel deployed at Centrally Protected Monuments in Uttar Pradesh during last three years.

| Sl. No   | Name of Circle   | Name of CPMs/Sites/Museums                              |   No. of Private Security Personnel |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Agra             | Agra Fort                                               |                                  51 |
| 2.       | Agra             | Fathehpur Sikri Monuments                               |                                  53 |
| 3.       | Agra             | Akbar Tomb, Sikandara, Agra                             |                                  19 |
| 4.       | Agra             | Mariam's Tomb, Sikandara, Agra                          |                                   3 |
| 5.       | Agra             | Itimad ud Daulah, Agra                                  |                                  18 |
| 6.       | Agra             | Ram Bagh, Agra                                          |                                   2 |
| 7.       | Agra             | Mehtab Bagh, Agra                                       |                                   2 |
| 8.       | Agra             | Taj Mahal, Agra                                         |                                  25 |
| 9.       | Agra             | Taj Museum, Agra                                        |                                   4 |
| 10.      | Agra             | Archaeological Site Museum, Fatehpur Sikri              |                                   4 |
| 11.      | SARNATH          | Old Fort (Shahi Fort), Jaunpur                          |                                  12 |
| 12.      | SARNATH          | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur                          |                                   3 |
| 13.      | SARNATH          | Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal) Varanasi              |                                   3 |
| 14.      | SARNATH          | Excavated remains at Sarnath                            |                                  16 |
| 15.      | SARNATH          | Archaeological Site Museum, Sarnath                     |                                  11 |
| 16.      | SARNATH          | Virtual experimental Museum at Observatory of Man Mahal |                                   6 |
| 17.      | JHANSI           | Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                     |                                   8 |
| 18.      | JHANSI           | Rani Mahal, Jhansi                                      |                                   4 |
| 19.      | JHANSI           | Kalinjer Fort, Kalinjer                                 |                                  16 |
| 20.      | LUCKNOW          | Sahet Mahal, Saravasti                                  |                                  18 |
| 21.      | LUCKNOW          | Residency Lucknow, Lucknow                              |                                  16 |
| 22.      | LUCKNOW          | Garhwa Fort, Sheorajpur, Allahabad                      |                                  12 |
| 23.      | LUCKNOW          | 1857 Memorial Museum, Residency, Lucknow                |                                   8 |
| 24.      | LUCKNOW          | Archaeological Site Museum, Kapilvastu                  |                                   2 |
| 25.      | MEERUT           | Hastinapur                                              |                                   5 |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                   |                                 321 |

|   Sl. No. | Name of Circle   | Name of CPMs   |   Authorised strength of Security personnel |
|-----------|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Agra             | Taj Mahal      |                                         275 |

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