Lok Sabha Question No. 2700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Revenue Earned from Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.3.2016 PHALGUNA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

## REVENUE EARNED FROM MONUMENTS

2700. SHRI  RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO: SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments with regard to declaring various heritage sites/historical monuments as monuments of national importance/central protected monuments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government collected money from 'entry fee/entry ticket' for visiting monuments;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  money  collected  during  the  last  two  years,  year-wise, State-wise and monument-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government  spends  such money  on  development  of those monuments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-I
- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) The details of revenue earned from 116 ticketed monument-wise  (State-wise) during the last two years are at Annexure II.
- (e) No, Madam.  The  revenue  collected  from the entry fee at the ticketed monuments  of the Archaeological Survey of India is remitted into the Government account in the Consolidated Fund of India.  This is in accordance with the Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules.

## ANNEXURE -I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700  FOR 14.3.2016

## LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monument/Site                                                                                     | State             | Action Taken                                                               |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         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 | Protection proposal of Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala, Punjab.                                               | Punjab            | Concerned were requested to take up for State protection                   |
|        10 | Birth Place of Madan Mohan Malviya, Lucknow                                                               | Uttar Pradesh     | Listed for getting Verified                                                |
|        11 | Proposal of Jyotisher, Dist. Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                        | Haryana           | Not considered for Central protection.                                     |
|        12 | Submerged temples in Govind Sagar lake in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.                                     | Himachal Pradesh  | State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end. |

|   13. | Unakoti Rock cut carvings near north Tripura district                                   | Tripura        | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    14 | Buddhist Stupa and other Navograha temples excavated at Pilak in south Tripura district | Tripura        | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    15 | Buddhist Stupas at Boxanagar in west Tripura district                                   | Tripura        | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    16 | Rock cut Carvings across the bank of Gomti River at Chabimura in south Tripura district | Tripura        | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    17 | Fateh Billas Mahal, Khetri                                                              | Rajasthan      | State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end.                         |
|    18 | Fort of Bajrang Garh                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    19 | Protection of Patna College Building and Jackson hostel.                                | Bihar          | Concerned has been communicated to take up the matter to declare it as a State protected monument. |
|    20 | Mandar Parvat, Bihar                                                                    | Bihar          | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    21 | Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur                                 | Maharashtra    | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |
|    22 | Birth Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Mhow                                               | Madhya Pradesh | Listed for getting Verified                                                                        |

## ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700  FOR 14.3.2016

REVENUE DATA FROM ENTRANCE FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS

## Amount in Rupees

| Sl.No   | Name of State and Monument/ Site            | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
|         | Andhra Pradesh                              |           |           |
| 1.      | Buddhist Stupa and remains, Amaravathi      | 110070    | 158530    |
| 2.      | Ancient Remains at Nagarjunakonda           | 623265    | 606980    |
| 3.      | Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli            | 308940    | 416245    |
| 4.      | Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli               | 90205     | 115335    |
| 5.      | Fort, Chandragiri                           | 405220    | 526295    |
|         | Assam                                       |           |           |
| 6.      | Ahom Raja's Palace, Garhgaon, Sibsagar      | 293595    | 315751    |
| 7.      | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar           | 871615    | 819290    |
| 8.      | Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar                 | 3634435   | 447695    |
| 9.      | Bisnudol, Joysagar                          | 96630     | 107460    |
| 10.     | Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Sibsagar   | 217825    | 217455    |
|         | Bihar                                       |           |           |
| 11.     | Remains of Patliputra, (Kumrahar) Patna     | 998890    | 924895    |
| 12.     | Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua            | 1442925   | 1567015   |
| 13.     | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                | 4684480   | 5275665   |
| 14.     | Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak              | 297580    | 336960    |
| 15.     | Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sararam              | 1201815   | 1396365   |
|         | Chhattisgarh                                |           |           |
| 16.     | Laxman Temple, Sirpur                       | 341315    | 380300    |
|         | Gujarat                                     |           |           |
| 17.     | Champaner Monuments, Champaner              | 1661310   | 1802970   |
| 18.     | Sun Temple, Modhera                         | 2501020   | 2547795   |
| 19.     | Rani-ki-Vav, Patan                          | 1998390   | 2495290   |
| 20.     | Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh               | 395395    | 48885     |
| 21.     | Buddhist Caves, Junagadh                    | 500960    | 521285    |
| 22.     | Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh | 25385     | 6575      |
|         | Haryana                                     |           |           |
| 23.     | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar              | 474545    | 637360    |
| 24.     | Suraj Kund, Faridabad                       | 223180    | 258110    |
|         | Himachal Pradesh                            |           |           |
| 25.     | Kangra Fort, Kangra                         | 694370    | 814850    |
| 26.     | Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor                   | 227220    | 246840    |

|     | Jammu & Kashmir                                       |          |          |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
| 27. | Palace Complex at Ramnagar                            | 22050    | 22955    |
| 28. | Group of Temples, Kiramchi                            | 20454    | 29045    |
| 29. | Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur                        | 164665   | 193165   |
| 30. | Ancient Palace at Leh                                 | 860600   | 1091850  |
|     | Karnataka                                             |          |          |
| 31. | World Heritage Site, Hampi                            | 58237340 | 14753000 |
| 32. | Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna                       | 7101025  | 7139785  |
| 33. | Keshva Temble, Somanathpur                            | 2154580  | 1954660  |
| 34. | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore                      | 1129745  | 2290050  |
| 35. | Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga                         | 2085865  | 2346035  |
| 36. | Bellary Fort, Bellary                                 | 113670   | 43540    |
| 37. | Durga Temple Complex, Aihole                          | 1641500  | 1776145  |
| 38. | Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami                       | 3017540  | 3104100  |
| 39. | Group of Monuments, Pattadakal                        | 4825940  | 4979140  |
| 40. | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur                                   | 5495050  | 5761275  |
| 41. | Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur                                | 1364535  | 1238590  |
| 42. | Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi                   | 108570   | 88775    |
|     | Kerala                                                |          |          |
| 43. | Bekal Fort, Pallikkare                                | 1637180  | 1683660  |
| 44. | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, District Ernakulam | 1773365  | 1922255  |
|     | Madhya Pradesh                                        |          |          |
| 45. | Buddhist Caves, Bagh                                  | 111445   | 127880   |
| 46. | The Palace in the Fort, Burhanpur                     | 350465   | 352085   |
| 47. | Bhojshala and Kamal Maula's mosque, Dhar              | 16773    | 16707    |
| 48. | Hoshang Shah's Tomb, Mandu                            | 1172700  | 1385600  |
| 49. | Group of Monuments, Mandu                             | 1841700  | 2269215  |
| 50. | Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu                              | 1881440  | 2308635  |
| 51. | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                   | 22402030 | 20442150 |
| 52. | Buddhist monuments, Sanchi                            | 3618460  | 4128920  |
| 53. | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                 | 2274115  | 2144225  |
|     | Maharashtra                                           |          |          |
| 54. | Ajanta Caves                                          | 9910010  | 9700160  |
| 55. | Ellora Caves                                          | 20622820 | 20404810 |
| 56. | Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad                           | 7818100  | 8224535  |
| 57. | Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad                           | 3615645  | 3538880  |
| 58. | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor                               | 1114270  | 1230030  |
| 59. | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad                          | 530850   | 582375   |
| 60. | Elephanta Caves, Gharipuri                            | 12255330 | 14060230 |
| 61. | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                               | 1167450  | 1784475  |
| 62. | Shaniwarwada, Pune                                    | 4727995  | 5217920  |
| 63. | Agakhan Palace, Pune                                  | 1316205  | 1641640  |
| 64. | Lenyadri Caves                                        | 2030805  | 2329930  |
| 65. | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Karla                 | 1199560  | 1298830  |

| 66.   | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Bhaja               | 263255    | 294030    |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 67.   | Raigad Fort, Raigad                                 | 855275    | 822225    |
| 68.   | Kolaba Fort                                         | 300715    | 280130    |
| 69.   | Old Fort, Sholapur                                  | 111495    | 127270    |
|       | NCT Delhi                                           |           |           |
| 70.   | Jantar Mantar, Delhi                                | 2869495   | 2363600   |
| 71.   | Tomb of Khan-i-Khana, Delhi                         | 111830    | 123950    |
| 72.   | Purana Qila, Delhi                                  | 5318120   | 5930835   |
| 73.   | Sultanghari Tomb, Delhi                             | 16025     | 14685     |
| 74.   | Tughluqabad Fort, Delhi                             | 425790    | 466710    |
| 75.   | Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi                             | 581595    | 643280    |
| 76.   | Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi                              | 1047535   | 1901915   |
| 77.   | Red fort, Delhi                                     | 60719750  | 59748550  |
| 78.   | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi                               | 71198110  | 63551550  |
| 79.   | Qutb Minar, Delhi                                   | 101505890 | 102926690 |
|       | Odisha                                              |           |           |
| 80.   | Sun Temple, Konarak                                 | 24352060  | 25702130  |
| 81.   | Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar          | 3036420   | 2231590   |
| 82.   | Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar                       | 221345    | 253685    |
| 83.   | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri                      | 247320    | 242515    |
| 84.   | Buddhist Remains, Lalitagiri                        | 170975    | 181950    |
|       | Rajasthan                                           |           |           |
| 85.   | Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh                       | 4618240   | 5003855   |
| 86.   | Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh                       | 2767295   | 3085840   |
| 87.   | Deeg Palaces, Deeg                                  | 300600    | 337810    |
|       | Tamilnadu                                           |           |           |
| 88.   | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram                    | 27424160  | 27050890  |
| 89.   | Fort, Thirumanayam                                  | 400815    | 366420    |
| 90.   | Gingee Fort, Gingee                                 | 1234205   | 1086600   |
| 91.   | Fort, Dindigul                                      | 192345    | 157305    |
| 92.   | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Pudukkottai                  | 5740      | 7150      |
| 93.   | Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittannavassal                | 206790    | 250975    |
| 94.   | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal | 189310    | 199225    |
|       | Telangana                                           |           |           |
| 95.   | Charminar, Hyderabad                                | 8476725   | 9104805   |
| 96.   | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad                            | 9292120   | 10229425  |
| 97.   | Fort, Warangal                                      | 644770    | 754865    |
|       | Uttar Pradesh                                       |           |           |
| 98.   | Taj Mahal, Agra                                     | 218273950 | 212355330 |
| 99.   | Agra fort, Agra                                     | 102186790 | 105890140 |
| 100.  | Fatehpur Sikri                                      | 56134640  | 63075490  |
| 101.  | Akbar's tomb, Sikandara, Agra                       | 7203245   | 6314525   |
| 102.  | Mariam's tomb, Sikandara, Agra                      | 283330    | 328915    |
| 103.  | Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra                              | 7743795   | 8806055   |

| 104.   | Rambagh group of monuments, Agra            | 402570    | 385765    |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 105.   | Mehtab Bagh, Agra                           | 2524250   | 3019835   |
| 106.   | Old fort (Shahi fort), Jaunpur              | 1209765   | 1141076   |
| 107.   | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur              | 162060    | 229820    |
| 108.   | Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varanasi | 188070    | 740914    |
| 109.   | Excavated Remains at Sarnath                | 10930205  | 12667554  |
| 110.   | Monuments of Sravasti, Sahet-Mahet          | 2507125   | 2906950   |
| 111.   | Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                         | 1276190   | 1387275   |
| 112.   | Rani Mahal, Jhansi                          | 70670     | 89970     |
| 113.   | Residency, Lucknow                          | 2278370   | 2236575   |
|        | West Bengal                                 |           |           |
| 114.   | Kooch Bihar Palace, Kooch Bihar             | 2130810   | 2024115   |
| 115.   | Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad              | 7312550   | 7564500   |
| 116.   | Bishnupur Group of Temples, Bishnupur       | 540905    | 643900    |
|        | Total:                                      | 968517827 | 933850612 |