Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Conservation of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, B. SREERAMULU, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, PARASURAMAN K., SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, ANOOP MISHRA, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, RAVNEET SINGH, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, INNOCENT, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 AGRAHAYANA 9, 1937 (SAKA)

## CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS

## t155. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

SHRI K PARASURAMAN:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SAMPATH:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI INNOCENT:

SHRI DEVJI M: PATEL:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- the details of  protected   monumentsltempleslforts/heritage museums   lying in dilapidated conditions due to natural calamities and on the verge of collapse due to lack of proper maintenance along with the action proposed to be taken for restoration of these monuments, States/UTs and monument-wise;
- b) the monumentltemplelfortlheritage   siteslmuseum-wise details of the financial assistance granted and expenditure incurred for the conservation, protection and establishment during the last three years, State-wise and whether the funds provided, are insufficient; and if not; the reason therefor;
- whether the National Monuments Authority (NMA) has asked Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to re-examine the list of protected monuments along with the details of denotifiedlmissingluntraceable monumentslfortsltemples, State-wise and if SO the details thereof  along with the steps taken by the Government for the renovation of damaged monuments;
- d) whether the Government provided funds for maintenance of heritage buildings not declared by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as protected sites and if so, the details thereof; and
- whether the Government has any scheme to promote the involvement of youth in the conservation of heritage and monuments in the country and if so, the details thereof?

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

## (DR; MAHESH SHARMA)

- a) No Madam: The protected monuments of ASI are in a fairly state of preservation: good
- b) The State-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred   for conservation of protected monuments and museums of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for last three years, are given in annexure & respectively. Adequate funds are provided for conservation as per requirements.
3. 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) 2010. However , NMA has requested ASI to send an updated and corrected list of missing/ untraceable monuments under Delhi Circle of ASI
- d) Yes Madam: ASI has taken up conservation work of some unprotected monuments from available funds: The details are given in annexure III:
- e) No Madam: No such scheme is there at present:

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.155 FOR 30.11.2015

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATEDIEXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS UNDER ASI DURING LAST THREE YEARS

(Amount Rs: in Lakhs)

|     | Name of StatelUT            | Circle Branch                                 | Allocation /Expenditure   | Allocation /Expenditure   | Allocation /Expenditure   |
|-----|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|     |                             |                                               | 2012-2013                 | 2013-14                   |                           |
| 1   | Uttar Pradesh               | Agra Circle_                                  | 737.49                    | 957.97                    | 1404.99                   |
| 1   | Uttar Pradesh               | Lucknow Circle                                | 1047.49                   | 944.99                    | 1165.00                   |
| 1   | Uttar Pradesh               | Sarnath Circle                                |                           |                           | 534.99                    |
|     | Maharashtra                 | Aurangabad Circle                             | 494.00                    |                           | 695.00                    |
|     | Maharashtra                 | Mumbai Circle                                 | 414.99                    | 415.00                    | 645.00                    |
|     | Maharashtra                 | Nagpur Circle                                 |                           |                           | 444.98                    |
| 3.  | Karnataka                   | Bangalore Circle                              | 1131.00                   | 1253.00                   | 1515.99                   |
| 3.  | Karnataka                   | Mini Circle Hampi                             |                           |                           | 90.00                     |
| 3.  | Karnataka                   | Dharwad Circle                                | 793.00                    | 993.79                    | 713.94                    |
| 4.  | Madhya Pradesh              | Bhopal Circle_                                | 708.50                    |                           | 956.99                    |
| 5_  | Odisha                      | Bhubaneswar Circle_                           | 455.22                    | 280.00                    | 596.99                    |
| 6   | West Bengal Sikkim          | Kolkata Circle                                | 378.75                    | 448.18                    | 549.63                    |
| 7   | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) | Chennai Circle                                | 500.03                    | 845.00                    | 1070.01                   |
| 8   | Punjab                      | Chandigarh Circle                             | 685.92                    | 795.92                    | 875.85                    |
| 8   | Haryana                     |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 9   | Himachal Pradesh            | Shimla Circle                                 | 105.00                    | 155.86                    | 315.00                    |
| 10  | Delhi                       | Delhi Circle                                  | 1100.98                   | 1300.19                   | 1499.75                   |
| 11. | Goa                         | Goa Circle                                    | 107.99                    | 144.50                    | 397.36                    |
| 12. | Assam                       | Guwahati Circle                               | 207.25                    | 174.94                    | 292.56                    |
| 12. | Manipur                     |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 12. | Meghalaya                   |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 12. | Mizoram                     |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 12. | Nagaland                    |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 12. | Tripura                     |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 12. | Arunchal Pradesh            |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 13_ | Rajasthan                   | Jaipur Circle_                                | 435.00                    | 521.48                    |                           |
| 13_ |                             | Jodhpur Circle_                               |                           |                           | 569.96                    |
| 14. | Andhra Pradesh              | Hyderabad Circle                              | 890.00                    | 1068.43                   | 998.32                    |
| 14. | Telangana                   |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 15. | Bihar                       | Patna Circle                                  |                           | 263.00                    | 414.99                    |
| 16. | Jammu & Kashmir             | Srinagar Circle                               | 243.80                    | 260.00                    | 443.00                    |
|     |                             | Mini Circle_ Leh                              | 67.00                     | 116.83                    | 141.98                    |
| 17_ | Kerala                      | Thrissur Circle                               | 406.00                    | 455.00                    | 647.19                    |
| 18. | Gujarat                     | Vadodara Circle                               | 459.99                    | 655.00                    | 847.99                    |
| 18. | Daman & Diu_ UT)            |                                               |                           |                           |                           |
| 19_ | Uttarakhand                 | Dehradun Circle                               | 107.49                    | 210.49                    | 264.99                    |
| 20_ | Chhattisgarh                | Raipur Circle                                 | 405.00                    | 468.40                    | 587.89                    |
| 21_ | Jharkhand                   | Ranchi Circle                                 | 53.57                     | 69.00                     | 115.98                    |
|     |                             | Chemical Preservation                         | 527.67                    | 510.85                    | 787.65                    |
|     |                             | (AlI India) Horticultural Activity (AlI India | 2128.63                   | 2446.05                   | 3357.98                   |

## NNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 55 FOR 30.11.2015

## TATE-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATEDIEXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION; ROTECTION AND UPGRADATION OF MUSEUMS UNDER THE ASI, DURING LAST THREE YEARS

| No.   | State            | Name of the Museum                                           | Allocation/ Expenditure (Amount Rs: In lakhs)   | Allocation/ Expenditure (Amount Rs: In lakhs)   | Allocation/ Expenditure (Amount Rs: In lakhs)   |
|-------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|       |                  |                                                              | 2012-13                                         | 2013-14                                         | 2014-15                                         |
|       | Delhi            | Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalaya, Red Fort, Delhi:           | 17.26                                           | 25.89                                           | 8.99                                            |
|       | Delhi            | Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort;, Delhi                 | 5.08                                            | 13.58                                           | 2.69                                            |
|       | Delhi            | Swatantrata Senani Samark Museum, Salimgarh, Red Fort, Delhi | 14.44                                           | 11.44                                           | 4.37                                            |
|       | Delhi            | Archaeological Museum, Red Fort, Delhi                       | 6.50                                            | 15.87                                           | 4.86                                            |
|       | Delhi            | Archaeological Museum, Purana Qila, Delhi                    | 12.01                                           | 11.67                                           | 2.13                                            |
|       | Punjab           | Ropar Museum, Ropar                                          | 8.67                                            | 7.95                                            | 00.00                                           |
|       | Haryana          | Museum, Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thaneswar                      | 1.85                                            | 7.40                                            | 1.13                                            |
|       | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra Fort Museum, Kangra                                   | 1.22                                            | 6.94                                            | 00.00                                           |
|       | Madhya Pradesh   | Gwalior Museum, Gwalior                                      | 8.34                                            | 12.75                                           | 1.54                                            |
|       | Madhya Pradesh   | Chanderi Museum, Chanderi                                    | 35.15                                           | 16.75                                           | 5.66                                            |
|       | Madhya Pradesh   | Khajuraho Museum; Khajuraho                                  | 22.77                                           | 14.10                                           | 5.05                                            |
|       | Madhya Pradesh   | Sanchi Museum; Sanchi                                        | 29.69                                           | 7.49                                            | 2.29                                            |
|       | Rajasthan        | Kalibangan Museum, Kalibangan                                | 6.59                                            | 11.15                                           | 0.56                                            |
|       | Rajasthan        | Deeg Palace Museum, Deeg                                     | 3.80                                            | 7.49                                            | 1.25                                            |
|       | Uttar Pradesh    | Taj Museum, Agra                                             | 13.47                                           | 7.42                                            | 2.03                                            |
|       | Uttar Pradesh    | Fetehpur Sikri Museum, Fetehpur Sikri                        | 9.34                                            | 17.58                                           | 5.73                                            |
|       | Uttar Pradesh    | Residency Museum, Lucknow                                    | 2.80                                            | 24.15                                           | 6.18                                            |

|                | Sarnath Museum, Sarnath                   |   47.50 | 64.15   | 12.52   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Uttrakhand     | Jageshwar Museum, Jageshwar               |    3.53 | 8.02    | 00.80   |
| Assam          | Sri Surya Pahar Museum, Assam             |   12.94 | 13.63   | 00.00   |
| Bihar          | Vaishali Museum, Vaishali                 |    4    | 9.94    | 3 50    |
|                | Nalanda Museum. Nalanda                   |    8.25 | 12.25   | 4.03    |
|                | Bodhgaya Museum, Bodhgaya                 |    6.6  | 4.48    | 1.84    |
|                | Vikramshila Museum, Vikramshila           |    9.23 | 11.83   | 2.17    |
| Bhubaneswar    | Konark Museum, Konark                     |   13.99 | 14.30   | 1.70    |
| Maharashtra    | Ratnagiri Museum, Ratnagiri               |   16.3  | 30.10   | 3.91    |
| West Bengal    | Tamluk Museum; Tamluk                     |    6.38 | 5.78    | 1.93    |
|                | Kooch Bihar Museum; Kooch Bihar           |   20.43 | 19.67   | 6.48    |
|                | Hazarduary Palace Museum, Murshidabad     |   24.46 | 41.25   | 4.93    |
| Tamil Nadu     | Fort St: George Museum, Chennai           |   66.66 | 40.00   | 8.36    |
|                | Tipu Sultan Palace Museum, Srirangapatana |    6.5  | 8.49    | 2.83    |
| Andhra Pradesh | Nagarjunakonda Museum, Nagarjunakonda     |   35.1  | 28.50   | 8.98    |
|                | Amravati Museum, Amravati                 |   19.3  | 9.06    | 2.05    |
|                | Chandragiri Museum, Chandragiri           |    5.78 | 9.56    | 00.88   |
| Telangana      | Kondapur Museum, Kondapur                 |   17.93 |         | 00.79   |
| Karnataka      | Halebidu Museum, Halebidu                 |   10.29 | 5.23    | 2.75    |
|                | Aihole Museum, Aihole                     |   13.6  | 6.17    | 1.81    |
|                | Bijapur Museum; Bijapur                   |   14.5  | 13.36   | 3.52    |
| Kerala         | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi         |    9.5  | 18.55   | 3.48    |
| Goa            | Velha Goa Museum, Goa                     |   38.18 |         | 00.65   |
| Gujarat        | Lothal Museum; Lothal                     |    8.54 | 8.34    | 3.46    |
|                | Dholavira Museum Dholavira                |    2.98 | 8.11    | 3.23    |
| Bangalore      | Hampi Museum, Hampi                       |   15    | 8.75    | 2.58    |
|                | Badami Museum, Badami                     |   11.6  | 8.81    | 2.02    |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 155 FOR 30.11.2015

## Allocation of fund for conservation of unprotected monuments by ASI for the current financial year 2015-16.

(Amount Rs\_in lakhs)

|    | Name of unprotected Monument       |   Allocation for 2015-16 |
|----|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1  | Shri Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand |                       70 |
| 2  | Jama Masjid, Delhi                 |                       40 |
| 3. | Rachol Seminary, Goa               |                       65 |
| 4_ | Koodalmanickam Temple, Kerala      |                      100 |

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