Lok Sabha Question No. 1232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Development of Swarnagiri Fort as Tourist Spot
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.5.2016 VAISAKHA 12, 1938 (SAKA)

## DEVELOPMENT OF SWARNAGIRI FORT AS TOURIST SPOT

## +1232. SHRI  DEVJI  M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Swarnagiri  Fort  in  Jalore  is  a  heritage  site  and  protected  monument under the purview of ASI since the year 1956;
- (b) the total  amount  of  budgetary  allocation  made  and  the  funds  utilised  for maintenance of protected monuments in the country including Rajasthan during the last three years; year-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for developing the said fort as a major tourist spot and providing basic amenities there; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken measures to provide easy access for tourists to the fort considering the unique topographical constraints in the fort, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Swarnagiri Fort (Fort at Jalore) is not under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It is protected by State Government of Rajasthan.
- (b) The expenditure incurred (State-wise) during the last three years for conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of  protected  monuments/sites  of National importance under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India in the country is at Annexure.
- (c) The fort at Jalore (Rajasthan) is a State protected monument. During the year 2012-13 and 2013-14 amounting to Rs.95.42 lakhs were spent on restoration and conservation work at Jalore Fort.
- (d) As per the information provided by State Government of Rajasthan, there is no proposal.

## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1232  FOR 2.5.2016

Expenditure incurred (State-wise) during the last three years for conservation, preservation and maintenance of protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India in the country

## (Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected monuments   | Circle / Branch                    | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Agra Circle                        | 957.97        | 1404.99       | 1270.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Lucknow Circle                     | 944.99        | 1165.00       | 945.08        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                             | Sarnath Circle                     | ---           | 534.99        | 495.00        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Aurangabad Circle                  | 493.00        | 695.00        | 629.05        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Mumbai Circle                      | 415.00        | 645.00        | 902.82        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                             | Nagpur Circle                      | ---           | 444.98        | 845.00        |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Bangalore Circle                   | 1253.00       | 1515.99       | 1427.02       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Mini Circle Hampi                  | --            | 90.00         | 401.24        |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                             | Dharwad Circle                     | 993.79        | 713.94        | 716.42        |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | 292                             | Bhopal Circle                      | 716.99        | 956.99        | 1261.01       |
| 5.        | Odisha             | 79                              | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 280.00        | 596.99        | 679.52        |
| 6.        | West Bengal,       | 136                             | Kolkata Circle                     | 448.18        | 549.63        | 537.95        |
| 6.        | Sikkim             | 03                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | 413                             | Chennai Circle                     | 845.00        | 1070.01       | 919.10        |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)    | 07                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 8.        | Punjab             | 33                              | Chandigarh Circle                  | 795.92        | 875.85        | 634.98        |
| 8.        | Haryana            | 91                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh   | 40                              | Shimla Circle                      | 155.86        | 315.00        | 300.00        |
| 10.       | Delhi              | 174                             | Delhi Circle                       | 1300.19       | 1499.75       | 1176.73       |
| 11.       | Goa                | 21                              | Goa Circle                         | 144.50        | 397.36        | 240.99        |
| 12.       | Assam              | 55                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 174.94        | 292.56        | 395.07        |
| 12.       | Manipur            | 01                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 12.       | Meghalaya          | 08                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 12.       | Mizoram            | 01                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 12.       | Nagaland           | 04                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 12.       | Tripura            | 08                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | 162                             | Jaipur Circle                      | 521.48        | 610.00        | 512.98        |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | 162                             | Jodhpur Circle                     | ---           | 569.96        | 729.29        |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 129                             | Hyderabad Circle                   | 1068.43       | 998.32        | 776.61        |
| 14.       | Telangana          | 08                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 15.       | Bihar              | 70                              | Patna Circle                       | 263.00        | 414.99        | 374.99        |
| 16.       | Jammu &            | 56                              | Srinagar Circle                    | 260.00        | 443.00        | 135.07        |
|           | Kashmir            | 13                              | Mini Circle Leh                    | 116.83        | 141.98        | 131.50        |
| 17.       | Kerala             | 28                              | Thrissur Circle                    | 455.00        | 647.19        | 659.99        |
| 18.       | Gujarat            | 203                             | Vadodara Circle                    | 655.00        | 847.99        | 1123.07       |
| 18.       | Daman & Diu(UT)    | 12                              |                                    |               |               |               |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand        | 42                              | Dehradun Circle                    | 210.49        | 264.99        | 215.00        |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh       | 47                              | Raipur Circle                      | 468.40        | 587.89        | 670.33        |
| 21.       | Jharkhand          | 13                              | Ranchi Circle                      | 69.00         | 115.98        | 147.61        |
| 21.       |                    |                                 | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 510.85        | 787.65        | 729.60        |
| 21.       |                    |                                 | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 2446.05       | 3357.98       | 3878.22       |
| 21.       | Total              | 3686                            |                                    | 16963.86      | 23551.95      | 23861.24      |