Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Conservation of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DILIP PATEL, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, OM BIRLA, HEMAMALINI, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, RAVNEET SINGH, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, P. KUMAR, PARASURAMAN K., ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, MEENAKASHI LEKHI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3449

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.8.2015

SRAVANA 19, 1937 (SAKA)

CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS

| 3449.   | SHRI DILIP PATEL:  SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:  SHRI D.K. SURESH:  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:  SHRI OM BIRLA:  SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:  SHRI KIRTI AZAD:  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL “NISHANK”:  SHRI P. KUMAR:  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:  SHRI ELUMALAI  V. :  SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:  SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:   |    |
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Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

| (a)   | whether the National Monuments Authority (NMA) has asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to re-examine the list of protected monuments including those of denotified/missing/untraceable monuments/forts/havelis/temples across the country, State-wise;                                                                                                              |
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| (b)   | if so, the details of protected monuments, temples, forts and heritage sites lying in dilapidated conditions and on the verge of collapse due to lack of proper maintenance along with the action proposed to be taken for restoration/renovation of these monuments/States/UTs and monuments-wise including Karnataka, Bihar, Punjab, Gujarat and hilly areas of the country; |
| (c)   | whether the Government has proposed any scheme and fixed any target with regard to the renovation, restoration and development of monuments/historical places, buildings, forts and other sites in the country;                                                                                                                                                                |
| (d)   | if so, the details of protected monuments and other historical monuments in each of the States of the country along with the funds allocated/expenditure incurred on preservation/maintenance of these monuments during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and monument/fort-wise; and                                                                |
| (e)   | whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments to include or proposes to include certain monuments/heritage sites in the list of monuments of national importance/protected monuments and if so, the details thereof, monument and State/UT-wise?                                                                                                |

ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

| (a)           | No, Madam.  The National Monuments Authority is not mandated for this purpose as per the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. However, NMA has requested ASI to send an updated and corrected list of missing/untraceable monuments under Delhi Circle of ASI.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (b)           | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (c)&  (d) | The Archaeological Survey of India conserves, preserves and maintains the monuments/sites declared as of National importance on priority basis as per archaeological norms and availability of resources.  Conservation, preservation and maintenance of monuments is a continuous process.  Therefore, no such scheme or target has been fixed for conservation and preservation of monuments.   However, the amount spent by the Archaeological Survey of India on conservation, preservation and maintenance of centrally protected monuments/sites in the country during the last three years and allocation for the current year (State-wise) is at Annexure-I. |
| (e)           | Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-II.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c)&(d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3449 FOR 10.8.2015

STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

(Amount Rs.  in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure    | Expenditure    | Expenditure    | Allocation   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | 2012-2013      | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Agra Circle                        | 737.49         | 957.97         | 1404.99        | 725.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Lucknow Circle                     | 1047.49        | 944.99         | 1165.00        | 750.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Sarnath Circle                     | ---            | ---            | 534.99         | 355.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Aurangabad Circle                  | 494.00         | 493.00         | 695.00         | 475.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Mumbai Circle                      | 414.99         | 415.00         | 645.00         | 410.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Nagpur Circle                      | ---            | ---            | 444.98         | 330.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Bangalore Circle                   | 1131.00        | 1253.00        | 1515.99        | 750.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Mini Circle Hampi                  | --             | --             | 90.00          | 230.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Dharwad Circle                     | 793.00         | 993.79         | 713.94         | 580.00       |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | 292                             | Bhopal Circle                      | 708.50         | 716.99         | 956.99         | 625.00       |
| 5.        | Odisha             | 79                              | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 455.22         | 280.00         | 596.99         | 440.00       |
| 6.        | West Bengal,       | 136                             | Kolkata Circle                     | 378.75         | 448.18         | 549.63         | 380.00       |
| 6.        | Sikkim             | 03                              | Kolkata Circle                     | 378.75         | 448.18         | 549.63         | 380.00       |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | 413                             | Chennai Circle                     | 500.03         | 845.00         | 1070.01        | 630.00       |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)    | 07                              | Chennai Circle                     | 500.03         | 845.00         | 1070.01        | 630.00       |
| 8.        | Punjab             | 33                              | Chandigarh Circle                  | 685.92         | 795.92         | 875.85         | 460.00       |
| 8.        | Haryana            | 91                              | Chandigarh Circle                  | 685.92         | 795.92         | 875.85         | 460.00       |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh   | 40                              | Shimla Circle                      | 105.00         | 155.86         | 315.00         | 200.00       |
| 10.       | Delhi              | 174                             | Delhi Circle                       | 1100.98        | 1300.19        | 1499.75        | 790.00       |
| 11.       | Goa                | 21                              | Goa Circle                         | 107.99         | 144.50         | 397.36         | 165.00       |
| 12.       | Assam              | 55                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Manipur            | 01                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Meghalaya          | 08                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Mizoram            | 01                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Nagaland           | 04                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Tripura            | 08                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 12.       | Arunchal Pradesh   | 03                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 207.25         | 174.94         | 292.56         | 275.00       |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | 162                             | Jaipur Circle                      | 435.00         | 521.48         | 610.00         | 410.00       |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | 162                             | Jodhpur Circle                     | ---            | ---            | 569.96         | 465.00       |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 129                             | Hyderabad Circle                   | 890.00         | 1068.43        | 998.32         | 575.00       |
| 14.       | Telangana          | 08                              | Hyderabad Circle                   | 890.00         | 1068.43        | 998.32         | 575.00       |
| 15.       | Bihar              | 70                              | Patna Circle                       | 275.04         | 263.00         | 414.99         | 375.00       |
| 16.       | Jammu & Kashmir    | 56                              | Srinagar Circle                    | 243.80         | 260.00         | 443.00         | 300.00       |
| 16.       | Jammu & Kashmir    | 13                              | Mini Circle Leh                    | 67.00          | 116.83         | 141.98         | 90.00        |
| 17.       | Kerala             | 28                              | Thrissur Circle                    | 406.00         | 455.00         | 647.19         | 350.00       |
| 18.       | Gujarat            | 203                             | Vadodara Circle                    | 459.99         | 655.00         | 847.99         | 520.00       |
| 18.       | Daman & Diu(UT)    | 12                              | Vadodara Circle                    | 459.99         | 655.00         | 847.99         | 520.00       |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand        | 42                              | Dehradun Circle                    | 107.49         | 210.49         | 264.99         | 175.00       |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh       | 47                              | Raipur Circle                      | 405.00         | 468.40         | 587.89         | 335.00       |
| 21.       | Jharkhand          | 13                              | Ranchi Circle                      | 53.57          | 69.00          | 115.98         | 70.00        |
|           |                    |                                 | Chemical Preservation  (All India) | 527.67         | 510.85         | 787.65         | 595.00       |
|           |                    |                                 | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 2128.63        | 2446.05        | 3357.98        | 1950.00      |
|           |                    |                                 | Reserve                            | ---            | ---            | ---            | 870.00       |
|           | Total              | 3686                            |                                    | 14866.80       | 16963.86       | 23551.95       | 15650.00     |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3449 FOR 10.8.2015

DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM STATE GOVERNEMNTS FOR PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS/SITE

|   **Sl. No.** | **Name of Monument/Site**                                                                        | **State**         |
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|             1 | Mandar Parvat                                                                                    | Bihar             |
|             2 | Protection of Patna College Building and Jackson hostel                                          | Bihar             |
|             3 | Submerged temples in Govind Sagar lake in Bilaspur                                               | Himachal Pradesh  |
|             4 | Proposal of Jyotisher, Dist. Kurukshetra                                                         | Haryana           |
|             5 | Ancient Buddhist  Institute Remains in the locality of Nyarma Thiksay,  Leh                      | Jammu and Kashmir |
|             6 | Fort of Bajrang Garh                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh    |
|             7 | Protection of Ginnurgarh Fort                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh    |
|             8 | Birth Place of Dr. B. R. AMbedkar at Mhow                                                        | Madhya Pradesh    |
|             9 | Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur                                          | Maharashtra       |
|            10 | Group of Temples at Ranipur Jhariyal, District Bolangir                                          | Odisha            |
|            11 | Proposal for protection as of national importance in respect of Biranchi Nayarana Temple, Buguda | Odisha            |
|            12 | Vimalesvari Temple, Huma,  Sambhalpur                                                            | Odisha            |
|            13 | Nilamadhava Temple, Kantilo, Nayagarh                                                            | Odisha            |
|            14 | Biranchi Narayana Temple, Buguda, Ganjam                                                         | Odisha            |
|            15 | Ganjam Fort, Ganjam                                                                              | Odisha            |
|            16 | Nrusinghanatha Temple, Paikmal, Baragarh                                                         | Odisha            |
|            17 | Suku Sari Deula and Bhabanisankara Temple Complex by the side of Sari Deula in Bhubaneswar       | Odisha            |
|            18 | Declarations of Sanghol Stupa (II) of National importance                                        | Punjab            |
|            19 | Protection proposal of Jagat Palace, Kapurthala                                                  | Punjab            |
|            20 | Fateh Billas Mahal, Khetri                                                                       | Rajasthan         |
|            21 | Protection of Karvar                                                                             | Rajasthan         |
|            22 | Protection of Four major monuments                                                               | Tripura           |
|            23 | Rock art site, Ramachandrapuram, Khammam district                                                | Telangana         |
|            24 | Megalithic Burials, Kanchanapally and Gulabha, Khammam district                                  | Telangana         |
|            25 | Siva temple, Bayyaram, Khammam district                                                          | Telangana         |
|            26 | Pandavula Gutta Rock Art sites, Ravulapally, Warangal district                                   | Telangana         |
|            27 | Rock Art site & Megalithic Burials, Narsapur, Warangal district                                  | Telangana         |
|            28 | Devulla Gutta Rock Art Site, Bandala, Warangal District                                          | Telangana         |
|            29 | Sarvathobadra Temple, Nainpak, Warangal District.                                                | Telangana         |
|            30 | Venugopala Swamy temple, Oditala, Warangal District                                              | Telangana         |
|            31 | Mudugulla Devalayam, Oditala, Warangal District.                                                 | Telangana         |
|            32 | Padmakkshi temple and Hillock, Hanamkonda, Warangal District                                     | Telangana         |
|            33 | Sivalayam & two monolithic Pillars, Madikonda, Hanamkonda, Warangal District                     | Telangana         |
|            34 | Chennakesava temple & Two monolithic pillars, Madikonda, Hanamkonda, Warangal district           | Telangana         |
|            35 | Stepped Well, near Old DCMs Office, Fort road, Warangal.                                         | Telangana         |
|            36 | Panchakutalayam, Atmakur, Warangal District                                                      | Telangana         |
|            37 | Trikuta Temple, Mutharam, Karimnagar District.                                                   | Telangana         |
|            38 | Siva & Vishnu Temple with Double storied mandapa & Gate way, Gambiraopet, Karimnagar district.   | Telangana         |
|            39 | Siva Temple, Bhimunimalla reddypet, Karimnagar district                                          | Telangana         |
|            40 | Trikuta Temple, Valigonda, Karimnagar district                                                   | Telangana         |
|            41 | Sivalayam & Ramalayam, Kasipet, Manthani, Karimnagar district                                    | Telangana         |
|            42 | Atta Kodalla ttemple, Chandrelli, Khamanpalli, Karimnagar district                               | Telangana         |
|            43 | Bhemeswaralayam, Santhaipet, Nizamabad District                                                  | Telangana         |
|            44 | Somalingeswaralayam, Durki, Nizamabad district                                                   | Telangana         |
|            45 | Trikuta Temple, Jalalpuram, Nalgonda district.                                                   | Telangana         |
|            46 | Ramalayam, Phanigiri, Nalgonda District                                                          | Telangana         |
|            47 | Birth Place of Madan Mohan Malviya                                                               | Uttar Pradesh     |