Lok Sabha Question No. 1002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Wi-Fi Service at Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1002

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.7.2015

SRAVANA 5, 1937 (SAKA)

WI-FI SERVICE AT HERITAGE SITES

| 1002.   | SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:     |    |
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Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

| (a)   | whether the Government is planning to introduce free  Wi-Fi services at some heritage sites of the country;                             |
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| (b)   | if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                             |
| (c)   | whether the Government has any proposal to extend the said services at all the major heritage sites of the country including Karnataka; |
| (d)   | if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                         |
| (e)   | the time by which Wi-Fi is likely to be installed at all heritage sites?                                                                |

ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

| (a)&(b)   | Archaeological Survey of India has identified 25 Adarsh Monuments (centrally protected monuments),  to provide Wi-Fi facility, which would be available free of cost for the first 30 minutes and thereafter it is chargeable on  additional usage.  List of 25 monuments is at Annexure.    |
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| (a)&(b)   | Archaeological Survey of India has identified 25 Adarsh Monuments (centrally protected monuments),  to provide Wi-Fi facility, which would be available free of cost for the first 30 minutes and thereafter it is chargeable on  additional usage.  List of 25 monuments is at Annexure.    |
| (c)       | There is no proposal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| (d)&(e)   | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (d)&(e)   | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1002 FOR 27.7.2015

Details of Adarsh Smarak (protected monuments) identified for providing Wi-Fi facility

|   SL.NO. | NAME OF MONUMENT                     | STATE            |
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|        1 | Rang Ghar, Sibsagar                  | Assam            |
|        2 | Vaishali- Kolhua                     | Bihar            |
|        3 | Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi                | NCT Delhi        |
|        4 | Qutb Complex, Delhi                  |                  |
|        5 | Red Fortj, Delhi                     |                  |
|        6 | Rani-ki-Vav, Patan                   | Gujarat          |
|        7 | Rock-cut Temples, Masroor            | Himachal Pradesh |
|        8 | Leh Palace, Leh                      | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        9 | Sun Temple at Martand                | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|       10 | Ruins at Hampi, Bellary              | Karnataka        |
|       11 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal     | Karnataka        |
|       12 | Elephanta Caves, Mumbai              | Maharashtra      |
|       13 | Fort at Daultabad                    | Maharashtra      |
|       14 | Monuments at Mandu                   | Madhya Pradesh   |
|       15 | Group of temples at Khajuraho        | Madhya Pradesh   |
|       16 | Sun Temple, Konark                   | Odisha           |
|       17 | Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kelwada            | Rajasthan        |
|       18 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram          | Tamil Nadu       |
|       19 | Brihadeshwar Temple, Thanjavur       | Tamil Nadu       |
|       20 | Taj Mahal, Agra                      | Uttar Pradesh    |
|       21 | Group of Monuments at Fatehpur Sikri |                  |
|       22 | Ancient Site at Sravasti             |                  |
|       23 | Excavated Site Sarnath, Varanasi     |                  |
|       24 | Group of Temples at Jageshwar        | Uttarakhand      |
|       25 | Hazardwari Palace, Murshidabad       | West Bengal      |