Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Restoration of Monuments and Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, B.V. NAYAK, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, TARIQ ANWAR, ARJUNLAL MEENA, RODMAL NAGAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016 SHRAVANA 10, 1938 (SAKA)

## RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE SITES

2520. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI: SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has formulated any policy for conservation of the World Heritage Sites in India and if  so, the details of protected monuments/forts/ heritage sites lying in dilapidated conditions due to lack of proper maintenance along with the action proposed to be taken for restoration of these monuments, States/ UTs and monument-wise;
2. (b) the monument/fort/heritage site-wise details of the financial assistance granted and expenditure incurred for the conservation, protection and establishment during the last three years, State-wise;
3. (c) the  details  of  organisations  other  than  the  Government  involved  in the  maintenance  and  conservation  of protected monuments in the country;
4. (d) whether the Government has received proposals from the various State Governments for the protection of ancient monuments and inclusion of more monuments in the list during the last three years and if so, the status of the proposals and the funds sanctioned by the Government to various State Governments in this regard, State-wise including Rajasthan; and
5. (e) whether a recent World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Survey has identified certain natural world Heritage sites in the country to be on the verge of extinction and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes  Madam.  The  conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  under  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI) including  World  Heritage  Sites  is  attended  as  per  the  conservation  policy  of  the  ASI  and  International Charters for conservation of historical buildings recognized by the UNESCO. The conservation work of the protected monuments is attended regularly and they are in a good state of preservation.
- (b) The  State-wise  details  of  expenditure  incurred  for  conservation  of  protected  monuments,  under  the  ASI, during the last three years are given in annexure-I.
- (c) The conservation work of the protected monuments is attended by the ASI only. No protected monument has been handed over to any other organization for maintenance at present except Khan-e-Khana's Tomb within Humayun's  Tomb  complex  where  conservation  work  has  been  taken  up  by  Aga  Khan  Trust  for  Culture (AKTC) under the overall supervision of ASI.
- (d) Yes  Madam.  The    details  of  proposals  received    for  protection  of  ancient  monuments  from  various  State Governments and their status is given in annexure-II. Once a site is declared as protected monument, ASI takes care for its conservation and no funds in this regard are provided to State Governments.
- (e)    No natural world Heritage site in the country has been included in the endangered list of UNESCO.

## ANNEXURE-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2520 FOR 01.08.2016

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATED AND UTILISED  FOR CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST THREE  YEARS

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | Allocation /Expenditure   | Allocation /Expenditure   | Allocation /Expenditure   | Allocation   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Agra Circle                        | 957.97                    | 1404.99                   | 1270.00                   | 1060.00      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Lucknow Circle                     | 944.99                    | 1165.00                   | 945.08                    | 925.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Sarnath Circle                     | ---                       | 534.99                    | 495.00                    | 500.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Aurangabad Circle                  | 493.00                    | 695.00                    | 629.05                    | 500.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Mumbai Circle                      | 415.00                    | 645.00                    | 902.82                    | 725.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Nagpur Circle                      | ---                       | 444.98                    | 845.00                    | 610.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Bangalore Circle                   | 1253.00                   | 1515.99                   | 1427.02                   | 1125.00      |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Mini Circle Hampi                  | --                        | 90.00                     | 401.24                    | 575.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Dharwad Circle                     | 993.79                    | 713.94                    | 716.42                    | 675.00       |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | 292                             | Bhopal Circle                      | 716.99                    | 956.99                    | 1261.01                   | 925.0        |
| 5.        | Odisha             | 79                              | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 280.00                    | 596.99                    | 679.52                    | 605.00       |
| 6.        | West Bengal,       | 136                             | Kolkata Circle                     | 448.18                    | 549.63                    | 537.95                    | 550.00       |
| 6.        | Sikkim             | 03                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | 413                             | Chennai Circle                     | 845.00                    | 1070.01                   | 919.10                    | 775.00       |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)    | 07                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 8.        | Punjab             | 33                              | Chandigarh Circle                  | 795.92                    | 875.85                    | 634.98                    | 555.00       |
| 8.        | Haryana            | 91                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 9.        | Himachal           | 40                              | Shimla Circle                      | 155.86                    | 315.00                    | 300.00                    | 275.00       |
| 9.        |                    | 174                             | Delhi Mini Circle                  | -                         | -                         | -                         | 375.00       |
| 11.       | Goa                | 21                              | Goa Circle                         | 144.50                    | 397.36                    | 240.99                    | 300.00       |
| 12.       | Assam              | 55                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 174.94                    | 292.56                    | 395.07                    | 260.00       |
| 12.       | Manipur            | 01                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 12.       | Meghalaya          | 08                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 12.       | Mizoram            | 01                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 12.       | Nagaland           | 04                              | Aizwal Circle,                     |                           |                           |                           | 125.00       |
| 12.       | Tripura            | 08                              | Mijoram                            |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 12.       | Arunchal           | 03                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | 162                             | Jaipur Circle                      | 521.48                    | 610.00                    | 512.98                    | 485.00       |
| 13.       |                    |                                 | Jodhpur Circle                     | ---                       | 569.96                    | 729.29                    | 615.00       |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 129                             | Hyderabad Circle                   | 1068.43                   | 998.32                    | 776.61                    | 675.00       |
| 14.       | Telangana          | 08                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 15.       | Bihar              | 70                              | Patna Circle                       | 263.00                    | 414.99                    | 374.99                    | 375.00       |
| 16.       | Jammu &            | 56                              | Srinagar Circle                    | 260.00                    | 443.00                    | 135.07                    | 275.00       |
| 16.       | Kashmir            | 13                              | Mini Circle Leh                    | 116.83                    | 141.98                    | 131.50                    | 130.00       |
| 17.       | Kerala             | 28                              | Thrissur Circle                    | 455.00                    | 647.19                    | 659.99                    | 585.00       |
| 18.       | Gujarat            | 203                             | Vadodara Circle                    | 655.00                    | 847.99                    | 1123.07                   | 1025.00      |
| 18.       | Daman &            | 12                              |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 18.       | Diu(UT)            |                                 |                                    |                           |                           |                           |              |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand        | 42                              | Dehradun Circle                    | 210.49                    | 264.99                    | 215.00                    | 145.00       |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh       | 47                              | Raipur Circle                      | 468.40                    | 587.89                    | 670.33                    | 560.00       |
| 21.       | Jharkhand          | 13                              | Ranchi Circle                      | 69.00                     | 115.98                    | 147.61                    | 135.00       |
| 21.       |                    |                                 | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 510.85                    | 787.65                    | 729.60                    | 985.00       |
| 21.       |                    |                                 | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 2446.05                   | 3357.98                   | 3878.22                   | 3405.00      |
| 21.       |                    |                                 | Reserve                            |                           |                           |                           | 880.00       |
|           | Total              | 3686                            |                                    | 16963.86                  | 23551.95                  | 23861.24                  | 22465.00     |

## ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2520  FOR 01.08.2016

## LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monument/Site                                                                                     | State             | Status                                                                 |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ancient Buddhist Institute Remains in the locality of Nyarma Thiksay, District Leh                        | Jammu and Kashmir | The proposal is further processed for issuing Preliminary Notification |
|         2 | Group of Temples at Ranipur Jhariyal, District Bolangir                                                   | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         3 | Proposal for protection as of national importance in respect of Biranchi Nayarana Temple, Buguda, Orissa. | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         4 | Vimalesvari Temple, Huma, Dist. Sambhalpur                                                                | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         5 | Nilamadhava Temple, Kantilo, Dist. Nayagarh                                                               | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         6 | Ganjam Fort, Ganjam                                                                                       | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         7 | Nrusinghanatha Temple, Paikmal, Dist. Baragarh                                                            | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         8 | Suku Sari Deula and Bhabanisankara Temple Complex by the side of Sari Deula in Bhubaneswar                | Odisha            | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|         9 | Birth Place of Madan Mohan Malviya, Lucknow                                                               | Uttar Pradesh     | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        10 | Unakoti Rock cut carvings near north Tripura district                                                     | Tripura           | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        11 | Buddhist Stupa and other Navograha temples excavated at Pilak in south Tripura district                   | Tripura           | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        12 | Buddhist Stupas at Boxanagar in west Tripura district                                                     | Tripura           | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        13 | Rock cut Carvings across the bank of Gomti River at Chabimura in south Tripura district                   | Tripura           | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        14 | Fort of Bajrang Garh                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh    | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        15 | Mandar Parvat, Bihar                                                                                      | Bihar             | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        16 | Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur                                                   | Maharashtra       | Listed for getting Verified                                            |
|        17 | Birth Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Mhow                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh    | Listed for getting Verified                                            |