Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Funds for Development of Cultural Places in Chitradurga
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL PLACES IN CHITRADURGA

## 101. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  received  any  requests/proposals  for  sanction  of  funds  for development of Chitradurga Fort, Chandravalli caves and development of other Cultural Places in Chitradurga;
- (b) if so, the details along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government for sanction of funds thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned thereof during the last five years and the current year, year and project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During the current  financial  year,  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  not  received  any

to request proposals for sanction of funds for the development of Chitradurga Fort and development

- (c) of other cultural places in Chitradurga.

Chandravalli caves at Chitradurga district is not a protected monument of ASI.

However,  during  the  year  2015-16,  ASI  received  a  proposal  under  the  Civil  Deposit  Works towards conservation, developmental and public amenities at Chitradurga Fort for a total amount of Rs. 8.11 crores. In the year 2021, the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Karnataka released an amount of Rs. 1.43 crores out of Rs 8.11 crores towards the work of conservation, developmental and public amenities at Chitradurga Fort. Details are given at Annexure -I.

Apart  from  these,  the  expenditure  incurred  on  maintenance,  conservation  and  preservation  of monuments/sites during the last five years in Chitradurga District are given at Annexure-II.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 101 FOR 01.12.2025.

## Details  of  conservation,  developmental  and  public  amenities,  carried  out  at  Chitradurga Fort under the Civil Deposit Works

|   Sl No. | Description of work                                                                                             | Work order /Estimated Amount                               | Expenditure incurred                                       | Remarks/ work progress                                     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Refurbishment of Toilet Blocks inside the Fort at Chitradurga                                                   | Rs.84,27,561/-                                             | Rs.79,11,743/ -                                            | Physically 100% completed                                  |
|        2 | Refurbishment of Drinking water Blocks at Fortress and temples on the hill at Chitradurga                       | Rs.46,68,037/-                                             | Rs.46,24,105/ -                                            | Physically 100% completed                                  |
|        3 | Refurbishment of Cafeteria and providing Drinking water Unit at Fortress and temples on the hill at Chitradurga | Rs.4979640.08                                              | -                                                          | Work not initiated due to paucity of funds.                |
|        4 | Installation of Signages and notice boards at Fort Chitradurga                                                  | Rs.4513147.40                                              | -                                                          | Work not initiated due to paucity of funds.                |
|        5 | Development of Pathway at Fort, Chitradurga                                                                     | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. |
|        6 | Display set-up and digital interpretation tools at Fort Chitradurga                                             | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. |
|        7 | Development of garden landscaping at Fort Chitradurga                                                           | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. | Not processed/started due to non-deposit of fund from GOK. |
|        8 | Development of Illumination to Fort at Chitradurga                                                              | To be executed by the Tourism Department, GOK              | To be executed by the Tourism Department, GOK              | To be executed by the Tourism Department, GOK              |

Annexure -II

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 101 FOR 01.12.2025.

The details of expenditure incurred on maintenance, conservation and preservation of monuments/sites during the last five years in Chitradurga District are as under:-

(Amount in Rs.)

|   S. No. | Name of the Monument in the Lok Sabha Constituency of Chitradurga     |   Expenditu re for FY 2020-21 |   Expenditu re for FY 2021-22 |   Expenditu re for FY 2022-23 |   Expenditu re for FY 2023-24 |   Expenditu re for FY 2024-25 |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Ashokan Inscriptions Brahmagiri                                       |                         36464 |                        281190 |                        562006 |                        249916 |                        153925 |
|        2 | Pre-Historic Site Brahmagiri                                          |                         13667 |                        159845 |                        255671 |                        249916 |                         36777 |
|        3 | Pre-Historic Site Chandravalli                                        |                         61867 |                        149739 |                        224594 |                        285352 |                         36777 |
|        4 | Fortress and Temples on the Hill Chitradurga                          |                       5683614 |                       8866528 |                       9371202 |                       4439924 |                       3108435 |
|        5 | Inscription and JattingiRameswara Temple, Rameswara Hill              |                          9750 |                         27609 |                          2300 |                        249915 |                        153925 |
|        6 | Akka-Tangi Temple and Ashokan Inscription EmmetammanaGun du Siddapura |                         29087 |                        240808 |                        362671 |                        277718 |                        171525 |

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