Lok Sabha Question No. 2491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Identification of Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016 SRAVANA 10, 1938 (SAKA)

## IDENTIFICATION OF HERITAGE SITES

## 2491. DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether in 2002, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism had identified 72 heritage sites  for  overall  development  from  tourism point  of  view  and  quite  a  substantial amount  of  work  had  been  undertaken  and  the  peace  of  work,  slow  down considerably in since 2004;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to revive the works left half-way through at all  the  said 72 heritage sites and also to take up further upgradation of all such places; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  said  work  is  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(d) From  time  to  time,  on  priority  basis,  different  monuments  and  sites  of  the Archaeological  Survey  of  India  are  being  taken  up  for  developing  tourist facilities and amenities.

At  present,  100  monuments/sites  have  been  identified  to  be  developed  as Adarsh Smarak.   The details of 100 centrally protected monuments identified and included in the list of 'Adarsh Smarak' in the country (State/UT-wise) is at Annexure.

Besides,  basic  tourist  amenities,  Adarsh  Monuments  are  provided  with additional  facilities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria,  interpretation  centre,  brail  signage, modern  toilets  etc.  However,  these  identified  facilities  would  be  monument specific  on  the  basis  of  actual  requirement  and  feasibility  on  case  to  case basis.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2491 FOR 1.8.2016

## LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED AS ADARSH MONUMENTS

| Sl. No.   | Name of State     | Sl. No.   | Adarsh Monuments Phase-I (Approved)     | Sl. No.   | Adarsh Monuments Phase II (Approved)                                 |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |           | ---                                     | 1.        | Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi Dist. Anantpur (NT)                      |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 2.        | Nagarjunakonda(T)                                                    |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 3.        | Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum (NT)                                    |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |           | ---                                     |           | ---                                                                  |
| 3.        | Assam             | 1         | Rang Ghar, Sibsagar (T)                 |           |                                                                      |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 2         | Vaishali - Kolhua (T)                   | 4.        | Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram(T)                                         |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 5.        | Excavated Remains at Nalanda (T)                                     |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      |           | ---                                     | 6.        | Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund (T)                        |
| 6.        | Goa               |           | ---                                     | 7.        | Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa (NT)                                |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 3         | Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan (T)                  | 8.        | Champaner Monument, Champaner (T)                                    |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 9.        | Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal (NT)          |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 10.       | Diu Fort (NT)                                                        |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 11.       | Dholavira (NT)                                                       |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 12.       | Sun Temple, Modhera( T)                                              |
| 8         | Haryana           |           | ---                                     | 13.       | Shikh Chilli's Tomb (T)                                              |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 14.       | Jal Mahal, Narnual (NT)                                              |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 4         | Masrur Rock Cut Temple (T)              |           | ---                                                                  |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 5         | Martand Temple , Kashmir (NT)           | 15.       | Pari Mahal, Srinagar (NT)                                            |
|           |                   | 6         | Leh Palace, Leh (T)                     | 16.       | Ram Nagar Palace (T)                                                 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |           | ---                                     | 17.       | Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi (NT) |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 7         | Group of monuments at Hampi (T)         | 18.       | Dariya Daulat Bagh, Shrirangpattnam (NT)                             |
|           |                   | 8         | Group of Temples, Pattdakal (T)         | 19.       | Group of Temples, Aihole (T)                                         |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 20.       | Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar (NT)                                         |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 21.       | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, Belur & Helebidu (NT)              |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 22.       | Shravanbelgola (NT)                                                  |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 23.       | Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur (T)                                             |
| 13        | Kerala            |           | ---                                     | 24.       | Bekal Fort (T)                                                       |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 25.       | Kudakaliu Parabmu, Thrissur (NT)                                     |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 26.       | St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala (NT)                                 |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 27.       | St. Francis Church, Cochin (NT)                                      |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 9.        | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho (T) | 28.       | Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi (T)                                     |
|           |                   | 10.       | Rayal Palace, Mandu (T)                 | 29.       | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka (NT)                         |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 30.       | Group of Temples at Amarkantak (NT)                                  |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 31.       | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior (T)                                            |
|           |                   |           |                                         | 32.       | Shiva Temple, Bhojpur. (NT)                                          |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 11.       | Elephenta Caves (T)                     | 33.       | Aga Khan Palace, Pune (NT)                                           |
|           |                   | 12.       | Daultabad Fort (T)                      | 34.       | Ajanta Caves (T)                                                     |

|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 35.                             | Ellora Caves (T)                                                                                     |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 36.                             | Tomb of Rabia-Duarani (Bibi-ka- Maqbara) (T)                                                         |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 37.                             | Buddhist Cavs, Kanheri (T)                                                                           |
| 16  | Manipur                                             |                                                     | ---                                                 |                                 | ---                                                                                                  |
| 17  | Meghalaya                                           |                                                     | ---                                                 |                                 | ---                                                                                                  |
| 18  | Mizoram                                             |                                                     | ---                                                 | 38.                             | Vangchina Group of Monuments, Mizoram (NT)                                                           |
| 19  | Nagaland                                            |                                                     | ---                                                 | 39.                             | Remains of a fort (Dimapur Ruins), Dimapur (NT)                                                      |
| 20  | Odisha (Orissa)                                     | 13                                                  | Sun Temple, Konark (T)                              | 40.                             | Udaygiri-Khandgiri, Caves (T)                                                                        |
| 21  | Punjab                                              |                                                     | ---                                                 | 41.                             | Noar Mahal ki Sarai (NT)                                                                             |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 42.                             | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal (NT)                                                       |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 43.                             | Sanghol, Ropar (NT)                                                                                  |
| 22. | Rajasthan                                           | 14.                                                 | Kumbhal Garh Fort (T)                               | 45.                             | Deeg Palace, Jaipur (T)                                                                              |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 46.                             | Chittorgarh Fort (T)                                                                                 |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 47.                             | Ranthambhore Fort (NT)                                                                               |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 48.                             | Arthuna Group of Temples (NT)                                                                        |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 49.                             | Sas Bahu Temple, Nagda (NT)                                                                          |
| 23. | Sikkim                                              |                                                     | ---                                                 |                                 | ---                                                                                                  |
| 24. | Tamil Nadu                                          | 15.                                                 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram                         | 50.                             | Vellore Fort (NT)                                                                                    |
|     |                                                     | 16.                                                 | (T) Brihdeshwara Temple, Thanjavur (NT)             | 51.                             | Caves, Sittannavasal (T)                                                                             |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 52.                             | Fort Gingee . (T)                                                                                    |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 53.                             | Muvarkoil with surrounding sub- shrines, stone enclosure and stone well in the north-east corner (T) |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 54.                             | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram (NT)                                                                |
| 25. | Telangana (from June 2, 2014)`                      |                                                     | ---                                                 | 55.                             | Golkunda Fort (T)                                                                                    |
| 26. | Tripura                                             |                                                     | ---                                                 | 56. 57.                         | Ramappa Temple (NT) Sculptures and rock-cut relief of                                                |
| 27. | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 17.                                                 | Taj Mahel, Agra (T)                                 | 58.                             | Unakuti Tirtha, Unakuti Range (NT) Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi (T)                                      |
|     |                                                     | 18.                                                 | Fatehpur Sikri (T)                                  | 59.                             | Residency, Lucknow (T)                                                                               |
|     |                                                     | 19.                                                 | Sravasti (T)                                        | 60.                             | Kalinjar Fort (T)                                                                                    |
|     |                                                     | 20.                                                 | Sarnath (T)                                         | 61.                             | Agra Fort (T)                                                                                        |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 62.                             | Akbar's Tomb (T)                                                                                     |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 63.                             | Itimad-Ud-Oaula's Tomb (T)                                                                           |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 64.                             | Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa (NT)                                                |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 65.                             | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi (NT)                                                                |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 66.                             | Kushinagar (NT)                                                                                      |
| 28. | Uttarakhand                                         | 21.                                                 | Jogeshwara Temple (NT)                              | 67.                             | Lakhamandal (NT)                                                                                     |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 68.                             | Sun Temple, Katarmal (NT)                                                                            |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 69.                             | Baijnath Temple (NT)                                                                                 |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 70.                             | Gopeshwar (NT)                                                                                       |
| 29. | West Bengal                                         | 22.                                                 | Hazardwari Place (T)                                | 71.                             | Adina Masjid (NT)                                                                                    |
|     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 72.                             | Temples at Bishnupur (T)                                                                             |
| 30. | Delhi                                               | 23. 24.                                             | Humayun's Tomb (T) Red Fort (T)                     | 74. 75.                         | Safdarjung Tomb (T) Purana Qila (T)                                                                  |
|     |                                                     | 25.                                                 | Qutb Complex (T)                                    |                                 |                                                                                                      |
|     | 25 Adarsh Monuments T=Ticketed Monuments = 56 Grand | 25 Adarsh Monuments T=Ticketed Monuments = 56 Grand | 25 Adarsh Monuments T=Ticketed Monuments = 56 Grand | 75 Adarsh Monuments Total = 100 | 75 Adarsh Monuments Total = 100                                                                      |