Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Adarsh Smarak Yojana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.5.2016 VAISAKHA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## ADARSH SMARAK YOJANA

## *216. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  proposes  to  implement  a project 'Adarsh Smarak';
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of monuments identified by the ASI to implement the said project, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to upgrade all the monuments managed by  ASI to the standards of the Adarsh Smarak in a phased manner; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these monuments are likely to be upgraded?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 FOR 9.5.2016

- (a) 'Adarsh Smarak' scheme has already been implemented.
- (b) The details of  25  centrally  protected  monuments  identified  and  included  in the list of 'Adarsh Smarak' in the country (State/UT-wise) is at Annexure.
- (c)&(d) No,  Madam.    Besides,  basic  tourist  amenities,  Adarsh  Monuments  are provided with  additional  facilities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria,  interpretation  centre, brail signage, modern toilets etc. However, these identified facilities would be monument specific on the basis of actual requirement and feasibility on case to case basis.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 FOR 9.5.2016

## DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED AND INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF ADARSH SMARAK IN VARIOUS STATES OF THE COUNTRY

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