Lok Sabha Question No. 1326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Conservation of Cultural Heritage of Shahdol
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1326

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SHAHDOL

## † 1326.     SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  condition  of  ancient  monuments  conserved  under  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Shahdol areas;
- (b) the details of the steps taken for conservation and renovation;
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised for the purpose;
- (d) whether  any  survey  has  been  conducted  for  identifying  non  conserved  present historical or archaeological places so far in Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the plans/schemes to conserve them?

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND  TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) There are 05 nos. of centrally protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of
- to Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  in  the  Shahdol  Lok  Sabha  Constituency.
- (c) Conservation, preservation and maintenance of these centrally protected monuments/sites is a continuous process and is taken up as per the requirement and  availability of  resources. All  the  monuments  are  in  a  good  state  of preservation. The details of expenditure incurred on conservation, maintenance and  renovation  of  these  05  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  are  given  in Annexure-I.
- (d) ASI  has  carried  out  exploration/survey  at  Bandhavgarh  Tiger  Reserve  in  two
- & sessions 2022-23 & 2023-24. During exploration many structures were found like
- (e) temples,  temples  remains,  inscriptions,  rock-cut  caves,  rock  -  cut  sculptures, rock-cut water bodies, stupas, sculptures, coins, ancient structures etc.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1326 FOR 08.12.2025

Details of Expenditure on Conservation work carried out during the last three years.

(Amount in Rs.)

| S. No.   | Name of Monument                                                       | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|          |                                                                        | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          |
| 1.       | Virat Temple and Remains at Sohagpur Distt. Shahdol                    | 9,60,850/-       | 26,70,299/-      | 9,15,577/-       |
| 2.       | Shiv Temple at Amarkantak Distt. Anuppur                               | 2,99,571/-       | 11,45,817/-      | 4,93,602/-       |
| 3.       | Temple of Pataleshwar at Amarkantak Distt. Anuppur                     | 4,27,496/-       | 5,24,532/-       | 3,37,546/-       |
| 4.       | Karan Temple at Amarkantak Distt. Anuppur                              | 5,29,331/-       | 7,46,312/-       | 5,92,756/-       |
| 5.       | Caves bearing Inscriptions of 1st century AD at Silhara Distt. Anuppur | 1,42,502/-       | 2,57,268/-       | 1,92,001/-       |

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