Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Revenue Earned from Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1117

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.7.2015

SRAVANA 5, 1937 (SAKA)

REVENUE EARNED FROM MONUMENTS

| 1117.   | SHRI  P. KUMAR:    |    |
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Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

| (a)   | whether the Government collected money from ‘entry fee/entry ticket’ for visiting monuments;                   |
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| (b)   | if so, the details of the money collected during the last two years, year-wise,  State-wise and monument-wise; |
| (c)   | whether the Government spends such money on development of those monuments; and                                |
| (d)   | if so, the details thereof?                                                                                    |

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

| (a)   | Yes, Madam.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| (b)   | The details are at Annexure.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (c)   | No, Madam. The revenue collected from the entry fee at the ticketed monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India is remitted into the Government account in the Consolidated Fund of India. |
| (d)   | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                |

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1117 FOR 27.7.2015

REVENUE DATA FROM ENTRANCE FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS

**Amount in Rupees**

| **Sl.No**   | **Name of State and Monument/ Site**                  | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
|             | **Andhra Pradesh**                                    |               |               |
| 1.          | Charminar, Hyderabad                                  |               | 9104805       |
| 2.          | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad                              | 9292120       | 10229425      |
| 3.          | Buddhist Stupa and remains, Amaravathi                | 110070        | 158530        |
| 4.          | Ancient Remains at Nagarjunakonda                     | 623265        | 606980        |
| 5.          | Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli                      | 308940        | 416245        |
| 6.          | Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli                         | 90205         | 115335        |
| 7.          | Fort, Warangal                                        | 644770        | 754865        |
| 8.          | Fort, Chandragiri                                     | 405220        | 526295        |
|             | **Assam**                                             |               |               |
| 9.          | Ahom Raja’s Palace, Garhgaon, Sibsagar                | 293595        | 315751        |
| 10.         | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar                     |               | 819290        |
| 11.         | Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar                           | 3634435       | 447695        |
| 12.         | Bisnudol, Joysagar                                    | 96630         | 107460        |
| 13.         | Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Sibsagar             | 217825        | 217455        |
|             | **Bihar**                                             |               |               |
| 14.         | Remains of Patliputra, (Kumrahar) Patna               | 998890        | 924895        |
| 15.         | Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua                      | 1442925       | 1567015       |
| 16.         | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                          | 4684480       | 5275665       |
| 17.         | Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak                        | 297580        | 336960        |
| 18.         | Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb, Sararam                        | 1201815       | 1396365       |
|             | **Chhattisgarh**                                      |               |               |
| 19.         | Laxman Temple, Sirpur                                 | 341315        | 380300        |
|             | **Gujarat**                                           |               |               |
| 20.         | Champaner Monuments, Champaner                        |               | 1802970       |
| 21.         | Sun Temple, Modhera                                   | 2501020       | 2547795       |
| 22.         | Rani-ki-Vav, Patan                                    | 1998390       | 2495290       |
| 23.         | Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh                         | 395395        | 48885         |
| 24.         | Buddhist Caves, Junagadh                              | 500960        | 521285        |
| 25.         | Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh           | 25385         | 6575          |
|             | **Haryana**                                           |               |               |
| 26.         | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar                        | 474545        | 637360        |
| 27.         | Suraj Kund, Faridabad                                 | 223180        | 258110        |
|             | **Himachal Pradesh**                                  |               |               |
| 28.         | Kangra Fort, Kangra                                   |               | 814850        |
| 29.         | Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor                             | 227220        | 246840        |
|             | **Jammu & Kashmir**                               |               |               |
| 30.         | Palace Complex at Ramnagar                            | 22050         | 22955         |
| 31.         | Group of Temples,         Kiramchi                    | 20454         | 29045         |
| 32.         | Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur                        | 164665        | 193165        |
| 33.         | Ancient Palace at Leh                                 | 860600        | 1091850       |
|             | **Karnataka**                                         |               |               |
| 34.         | World Heritage Site, Hampi                            | 58237340      | 14753000      |
| 35.         | Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna                       | 7101025       | 7139785       |
| 36.         | Keshva Temble, Somanathpur                            | 2154580       | 1954660       |
| 37.         | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore                      | 1129745       | 2290050       |
| 38.         | Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga                         | 2085865       | 2346035       |
| 39.         | Bellary Fort, Bellary                                 | 113670        | 43540         |
| 40.         | Durga Temple Complex, Aihole                          | 1641500       | 1776145       |
| 41.         | Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami                       | 3017540       | 3104100       |
| 42.         | Group of Monuments, Pattadakal                        | 4825940       | 4979140       |
| 43.         | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur                                   | 5495050       | 5761275       |
| 44.         | Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur                                | 1364535       | 1238590       |
| 45.         | Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi                   | 108570        | 88775         |
|             | **Kerala**                                            |               |               |
| 46.         | Bekal Fort, Pallikkare                                |               | 1683660       |
| 47.         | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, District Ernakulam | 1773365       | 1922255       |
|             | **Madhya Pradesh**                                    |               |               |
| 48.         | Buddhist Caves, Bagh                                  | 111445        | 127880        |
| 49.         | The Palace in the Fort, Burhanpur                     | 350465        | 352085        |
| 50.         | Bhojshala and Kamal Maula’s mosque, Dhar              | 16773         | 16707         |
| 51.         | Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, Mandu                            | 1172700       | 1385600       |
| 52.         | Group of Monuments, Mandu                             | 1841700       | 2269215       |
| 53.         | Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu                              | 1881440       | 2308635       |
| 54.         | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                   | 22402030      | 20442150      |
| 55.         | Buddhist monuments, Sanchi                            | 3618460       | 4128920       |
| 56.         | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                 | 2274115       | 2144225       |
|             | **Maharashtra**                                       |               |               |
| 57.         | Ajanta Caves                                          | 9910010       | 9700160       |
| 58.         | Ellora Caves                                          | 20622820      | 20404810      |
| 59.         | Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad                           | 7818100       | 8224535       |
| 60.         | Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad                           | 3615645       | 3538880       |
| 61.         | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor                               | 1114270       | 1230030       |
| 62.         | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad                          | 530850        | 582375        |
| 63.         | Elephanta Caves, Gharipuri                            | 12255330      | 14060230      |
| 64.         | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                               | 1167450       | 1784475       |
| 65.         | Shaniwarwada, Pune                                    | 4727995       | 5217920       |
| 66.         | Agakhan Palace, Pune                                  | 1316205       | 1641640       |
| 67.         | Lenyadri Caves                                        | 2030805       | 2329930       |
| 68.         | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Karla                 | 1199560       | 1298830       |
| 69.         | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Bhaja                 | 263255        | 294030        |
| 70.         | Raigad Fort, Raigad                                   | 855275        | 822225        |
| 71.         | Kolaba Fort                                           | 300715        | 280130        |
| 72.         | Old Fort, Sholapur                                    | 111495        | 127270        |
|             | **NCT Delhi**                                         |               |               |
| 73.         | Jantar Mantar, Delhi                                  |               | 2363600       |
| 74.         | Tomb of Khan-i-Khana, Delhi                           | 111830        | 123950        |
| 75.         | Purana Qila, Delhi                                    | 5318120       | 5930835       |
| 76.         | Sultanghari Tomb, Delhi                               | 16025         | 14685         |
| 77.         | Tughluqabad Fort, Delhi                               | 425790        | 466710        |
| 78.         | Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi                               | 581595        | 643280        |
| 79.         | Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi                                | 1047535       | 1901915       |
| 80.         | Red fort, Delhi                                       | 60719750      | 59748550      |
| 81.         | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi                                 | 71198110      | 63551550      |
| 82.         | Qutb Minar, Delhi                                     | 101505890     | 102926690     |
|             | **Odisha**                                            |               |               |
| 83.         | Sun Temple,  Konarak                                  | 24352060      | 25702130      |
| 84.         | Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar            | 3036420       | 2231590       |
| 85.         | Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar                         | 221345        | 253685        |
| 86.         | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri                        | 247320        | 242515        |
| 87.         | Buddhist Remains, Lalitagiri                          | 170975        | 181950        |
|             | **Rajasthan**                                         |               |               |
| 88.         | Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh                         | 4618240       | 5003855       |
| 89.         | Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh                         | 2767295       | 3085840       |
| 90.         | Deeg Palaces, Deeg                                    | 300600        | 337810        |
|             | **Tamilnadu**                                         |               |               |
| 91.         | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram                      | 27424160      | 27050890      |
| 92.         | Fort, Thirumanayam                                    | 400815        | 366420        |
| 93.         | Gingee Fort, Gingee                                   | 1234205       | 1086600       |
| 94.         | Fort, Dindigul                                        | 192345        | 157305        |
| 95.         | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Pudukkottai                    | 5740          | 7150          |
| 96.         | Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittannavassal                  | 206790        | 250975        |
| 97.         | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal   | 189310        | 199225        |
|             | **Uttar Pradesh**                                     |               |               |
| 98.         | Taj Mahal, Agra                                       | 218273950     | 212355330     |
| 99.         | Agra fort, Agra                                       | 102186790     | 105890140     |
| 100.        | Fatehpur Sikri                                        | 56134640      | 63075490      |
| 101.        | Akbar’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra                         | 7203245       | 6314525       |
| 102.        | Mariam’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra                        | 283330        | 328915        |
| 103.        | Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra                                | 7743795       | 8806055       |
| 104.        | Rambagh group of monuments, Agra                      | 402570        | 385765        |
| 105.        | Mehtab Bagh, Agra                                     | 2524250       | 3019835       |
| 106.        | Old fort (Shahi fort), Jaunpur                        | 1209765       | 1141076       |
| 107.        | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur                        | 162060        | 229820        |
| 108.        | Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varanasi           | 188070        | 740914        |
| 109.        | Excavated Remains at Sarnath                          | 10930205      | 12667554      |
| 110.        | Monuments of  Sravasti, Sahet-Mahet                   | 2507125       | 2906950       |
| 111.        | Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                   | 1276190       | 1387275       |
| 112.        | Rani Mahal, Jhansi                                    | 70670         | 89970         |
| 113.        | Residency, Lucknow                                    | 2278370       | 2236575       |
|             | **West Bengal**                                       |               |               |
| 114.        | Kooch Bihar Palace, Kooch Bihar                       | 2130810       | 2024115       |
| 115.        | Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad                        | 7312550       | 7564500       |
| 116.        | Bishnupur Group of Temples, Bishnupur                 | 540905        | 643900        |
|             | **Total:**                                            | **968517827** | **933850612** |

8476725

871615

1661310

694370

1637180

2869495