Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Restoration of Old Temples and Monasteries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1349

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## RESTORATION OF OLD TEMPLES AND MONASTERIES

## †1349.  SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to restore the old temples and monasteries of public importance located in the country including those in Chitrakoot and Banda region of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any plan to develop small tourist destinations in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  3697  ancient  monuments  and  archaeological  sites  and  remains  of  national
- & importance under care and maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the
- (b) country.  Conservation  and  restoration  of  these  monuments  and  sites  including  ancient temples and monasteries is a regular process and is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources.

Conservation of (i) Priest house at Ramnagar, Karvi, (ii) Stone temple, Ganesh bagh at Karvi  and  (iii)  Temple  in  centre  of  tank  at  Karvi  in  Chitrakoot  District  have  been undertaken by ASI.

(c)

Ministry of Tourism has launched a scheme called Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the

- & objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. As per the SD2.0
- (d) scheme guidelines, the State Governments/UT Administrations prepare a State Perspective  Plan (SPP) analysing tourism potential of various destinations based  on  the features like major  tourism  attractions,  offerings,  connectivity,  current  tourism  eco system, state support etc. Accordingly,  the Ministry of Tourism in consultation with the respective  State  Government / UT  Administration  selects  destinations  for  development. The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  notified  55  destinations  in  the  country  for  development under the scheme, the list of which is attached in Annexure-I.

## Annexure-l

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1349  FOR 11.12.2023.

## DETAILS OF DESTINATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0

| S. No.   | States/Union Territory   | Name of Destinations           |   Number of Destinations |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh           | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi  |                        2 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh        | Nacho, Mechuka                 |                        2 |
| 3.       | Assam                    | Jorhat, Kokrajhar              |                        2 |
| 4.       | Bihar                    | Gaya, Nalanda                  |                        2 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh             | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur            |                        2 |
| 6.       | Goa                      | Porvorim, Colva                |                        2 |
| 7.       | Gujarat                  | Dholavira, Dwarka              |                        2 |
| 8.       | Haryana                  | Panchkula (Morni)              |                        1 |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh         | PongDam                        |                        1 |
| 10.      | Jammu &Kashmir           | Basholi                        |                        1 |
| 11.      | Jharkhand                | Chandil                        |                        1 |
| 12.      | Karnataka                | Hampi, Mysuru                  |                        2 |
| 13.      | Kerala                   | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore) |                        2 |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh           | Gwalior, Chitrakoot            |                        2 |
| 15.      | Maharashtra              | Sindhudurg                     |                        1 |
| 16.      | Manipur                  | Moirang (Bishnupur)            |                        1 |
| 17.      | Meghalaya                | Shillong, Sohra                |                        2 |
| 18.      | Mizoram                  | Aizawl, Champhai               |                        2 |
| 19.      | Nagaland                 | Niuland, Chumukedima           |                        2 |
| 20.      | Odisha                   | Koraput                        |                        1 |
| 21.      | Punjab                   | Amritsar, Kapurthala           |                        2 |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                | Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur |                        2 |
| 23.      | Sikkim                   | Gangtok, Gyalshing             |                        2 |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu               | Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris     |                        2 |
| 25.      | Telangana                | Bhongir, Ananthagiri           |                        2 |
| 26.      | Tripura                  | Agartala, Unakoti              |                        2 |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh            | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya       |                        2 |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand              | Pittoragarh, Champavat         |                        2 |
| 29.      | Chandigarh               | Chandigarh                     |                        1 |
| 30.      | Lakshadweep              | Lakshadweep                    |                        1 |
| 31.      | Puducherry               | Puducherry, Kariakal           |                        2 |
| 32.      | Ladakh                   | Leh, Kargil                    |                        2 |
| Total    | Total                    | Total                          |                       55 |

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