Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Conservation of Protected Monuments and Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Azad Kirti Jha, Ms Sayani Ghosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1396

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE SITES

## †1396. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: MS SAYANI GHOSH: SHRI AZAD KIRTI JHA: SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  does  the  work  of conservation, preservation, protection, restoration and maintenance of protected  monuments,  heritage  sites  across  the  country,  State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, irrespective of the dynasty they belong to;
- (b) if  so  the  details  and  numbers  thereof  monuments/site-wise  along  with present conservation status and the funds sanctioned, allocated, released and utilized  thereon  project-wise  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  especially  in Maharashtra and West Bengal during the last five years and the current year;
- (c) whether the condition of some of these monuments has deteriorated;
- (d) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  conservation  and strengthening heritage preservation in West Bengal;
- (e) whether any approved works remain incomplete or pending due to shortage of funds, administrative delays or other reasons from the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has conducted any inspection, audit or assessment of ASI conservation works in West Bengal; and
- (g) whether any UNESCO nomination proposals are currently pending?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are  total  of  3686  centrally  protected  monuments  under  the  care  and maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) including 286 monuments in the State of Maharashtra. ASI takes up conservation work of these protected monuments/sites including provision of amenities as per the need and availability of resources.
- (b) Conservation  and  preservation  of  the  protected  monument  is  a  continuous
- to process  and  all  protected  monuments  are  in  good  state  of  preservation
- (d) including in the State of Maharashtra and West Bengal. Adequate Funds are allotted  as  per  the  requirements  of  the  monuments  and  approved  Annual Conservation  Programme  (ACP)  for  the  upkeep  of  the  monuments.  The state-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the last five years and the current year is given at Annexure I.
- (e) No  approved  work  is  incomplete  or  pending  due  to  shortage  of  funds  or administrative delays
- (f) All protected monuments are regularly inspected by the ASI official/officers from time to time to assess the present condition and conservations works.
- (g) No such proposal is pending  with ASI.

Annexure-I STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1396 FOR 09.02.2026 DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT         | Circle / Branch (Number of   | 2020-21    | 2020-21     | 2021-22    | 2021-22     | 2022-23    | 2022-23     | 2023-24    | 2023-24     | 2024-25    | 2024-25     | 2025-26 (up to 27.01.2026)   | 2025-26 (up to 27.01.2026)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|           |                          | Monuments)                   | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation                   | Expenditure                  |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh            | Agra                         | 13.00      | 12.96       | 19.35      | 19.35       | 21.27      | 21.15       | 23.52      | 23.52       | 15.90      | 15.90       | 17.00                        | 13.36                        |
| 1.        |                          | Jhansi                       | 1.00       | 1.00        | 4.15       | 4.15        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 5.82       | 5.82        | 6.10       | 6.10        | 9.50                         | 7.65                         |
| 1.        |                          | Lucknow                      | 3.88       | 3.88        | 10.44      | 10.44       | 19.03      | 19.03       | 16.93      | 16.93       | 8.91       | 8.91        | 7.95                         | 7.41                         |
| 1.        |                          | Sarnath                      | 4.38       | 4.38        | 5.50       | 5.50        | 10.15      | 10.15       | 11.32      | 11.32       | 7.62       | 7.62        | 9.75                         | 6.89                         |
| 1.        |                          | Meerut                       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 2.80       | 2.80        | 6.20       | 6.20        | 7.95       | 7.95        | 6.70       | 6.64        | 6.50                         | 4.61                         |
| 2.        | Maharashtra              | Aurangabad                   | 3.16       | 3.16        | 8.00       | 7.99        | 18.70      | 18.70       | 26.80      | 26.80       | 8.60       | 8.60        | 11.00                        | 9.18                         |
| 2.        |                          | Mumbai                       | 11.00      | 11.00       | 12.00      | 12.00       | 15.35      | 15.35       | 15.56      | 15.56       | 18.19      | 18.19       | 17.50                        | 13.12                        |
| 2.        |                          | Nagpur                       | 4.00       | 4.00        | 4.50       | 4.50        | 5.00       | 4.99        | 10.18      | 10.18       | 10.60      | 10.60       | 15.00                        | 12.21                        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                | Bangalore                    | 5.27       | 5.27        | 9.75       | 9.75        | 19.85      | 19.85       | 17.34      | 17.34       | 8.55       | 8.55        | 12.00                        | 8.96                         |
| 3.        |                          | Hampi                        | 9.10       | 9.10        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 10.00      | 10.00       | 12.25      | 12.25       | 6.52       | 6.52        | 8.75                         | 7.14                         |
| 3.        |                          | Dharwad                      | 6.40       | 6.40        | 7.32       | 7.32        | 10.08      | 10.08       | 9.57       | 9.57        | 7.46       | 7.46        | 6.25                         | 5.18                         |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh           | Bhopal                       | 11.50      | 11.50       | 11.50      | 11.50       | 14.90      | 14.90       | 17.22      | 17.22       | 12.30      | 12.30       | 13.50                        | 11.55                        |
| 4.        |                          | Jabalpur                     | 3.50       | 3.50        | 4.75       | 4.75        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 9.27       | 9.27        | 7.00       | 6.99        | 6.00                         | 4.80                         |
| 5.        | Odisha                   | Bhubaneswar And Puri         | 3.63       | 3.63        | 8.23       | 8.23        | 13.18      | 13.17       | 12.29      | 12.29       | 11.50      | 11.37       | 11.                          | 6.74                         |
| 6.        | West Bengal,             | Kolkata                      | 6.03       | 6.02        | 7.67       | 7.57        | 10.16      | 10.16       | 9.10       | 9.10        | 6.01       | 6.01        | 4.75                         | 3.92                         |
| 7.        | West Bengal,             | Raiganj                      | 1.35       | 1.35        | 5.00       | 5.00        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 6.10       | 6.10        | 8.00                         | 7.11                         |
| 8.        | Sikkim Tamil Nadu,       | Chennai                      | 5.25       | 5.25        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.45      | 11.45       | 12.95      | 12.95       | 13.15      | 13.14       | 13.00                        | 9.50                         |
|           | Puducherry               | Trichy                       | 2.00       | 2.00        | 4.00       | 4.0         | 8.50       | 8.50        | 9.55       | 9.55        | 5.80       | 5.80        | 6.50                         | 4.77                         |
| 9.        | Punjab Haryana           | Chandigarh                   | 0.80       | 0.80        | 1.50       | 1.50        | 6.53       | 6.53        | 11.00      | 11.00       | 8.40       | 8.40        | 11.00                        | 10.19                        |
| 10        | Himachal                 | Shimla                       | 1.25       | 1.25        | 1.15       | 1.15        | 8.90       | 8.90        | 5.00       | 5.00        | 2.80       | 2.79        | 2.00                         | 1.88                         |
| 11.       | Pradesh Delhi            | Delhi                        | 20.82      | 20.82       | 19.10      | 19.08       | 30.50      | 30.35       | 36.14      | 36.14       | 24.95      | 24.94       | 39.92                        | 33.99                        |
|           | (NCT)                    | Delhi Mini Circle            | 3.69       | 3.69        | --         | --          | --         | --          | --         | --          |            |             |                              |                              |
| 12.       | Goa                      | Goa                          | 3.70       | 3.70        | 7.00       | 7.00        | 10.45      | 10.45       | 9.90       | 9.90        | 9.00       | 9.00        | 5.06                         | 5.05                         |
| 13.       | Assam                    | Guwahati                     | 3.04       | 3.04        | 3.30       | 3.30        | 7.44       | 7.44        | 8.78       | 8.78        | 5.72       | 5.71        | 4.66                         | 3.35                         |
|           | Meghalaya                |                              |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
|           | Nagaland                 |                              |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
|           | Arunachal                |                              |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
| 14.       | Pradesh Manipur          | Aizawl                       | 1.31       | 1.31        | 1.25       | 1.25        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 1.29       | 1.29        | 1.26       | 1.25        | 1.20                         | 0.93                         |
|           | Mizoram                  |                              |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
|           | Tripura                  |                              |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
| 15.       | Rajasthan                | Jaipur                       | 7.40       |             | 7.53       | 7.53        | 10.28      | 10.28       | 12.75      | 12.75       | 10.91      | 10.91       | 8.00                         | 6.66                         |
|           |                          |                              |            | 7.40 4.10   |            |             |            |             |            |             |            |             |                              |                              |
| 16.       |                          | Jodhpur                      | 4.10       | 4.50        |            | 4.50        | 7.65       | 7.65        | 10.65      | 10.65       | 9.25       | 9.24        | 9.00                         | 6.89                         |
|           | Telangana                | Hyderabad                    | 2.80       | 2.80        | 7.00       | 6.80        | 15.50      | 15.50       | 14.38      | 14.38       | 6.80       | 6.77        | 12.00                        | 9.58                         |
| 17.       | Andhra Pradesh           | Amravati                     | 4.57       | 4.57        | 5.75       | 5.75        | 11.60      | 11.60       | 14.70      | 14.70       | 12.90      | 12.90       | 14.00                        | 11.64                        |
| 18.       | Bihar                    | Patna                        | 1.23       | 1.23        | 3.35       | 3.35        | 9.00       | 9.00        | 16.00      | 16.00       | 8.73       | 8.73        | 14.50                        | 11.77                        |
| 19.       | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T)    | Srinagar                     | 0.80       | 0.80        | 2.55       | 2.55        | 6.11       | 6.03        | 7.17       | 7.17        | 4.90       | 4.89        | 5.75                         | 4.97                         |
| 20.       | Ladakh (UT)              | Mini Circle Leh              | 0.20       | 0.20        | 0.43       | 0.43        | 1.92       | 1.92        | 3.50       | 3.50        | 2.20       | 2.20        | 4.50                         | 3.71                         |
| 21.       | Kerala                   | Thrissure                    | 2.03       | 2.03        | 6.82       | 6.82        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 7.09       | 7.09        | 6.30       | 6.30        | 4.25                         | 3.55                         |
| 22.       | Gujarat Daman & Diu (UT) | Vadodara                     | 6.35       | 6.35        | 8.00       | 8.00        | 11.00      | 11.00       | 12.00      | 12.00       | 7.70       | 7.69        | 10.50                        | 7.58                         |
|           | Gujarat                  | Rajkot                       | 0.99       | 0.99        | 2.50       | 2.50        | 3.09       | 3.09        | 2.50       | 2.50        | 3.00       | 3.00        | 4.00                         | 2.62                         |
| 23.       | Uttarakhand              | Dehradun                     | 4.60       | 4.60        | 3.75       | 3.75        | 4.85       | 4.85        | 5.42       | 5.42        | 5.10       | 5.10        | 6.50                         | 4.74                         |
| 24.       | Chhattisgarh             | Raipur                       | 2.89       | 2.89        | 4.78       | 4.78        | 7.50       | 7.50        | 5.94       | 5.94        | 8.19       | 8.19        | 12.25                        | 9.21                         |
| 25.       | Jharkhand                | Ranchi                       | 0.88       | 0.88        | 1.18       | 1.16        | 2.00       | 2.00        | 2.15       | 2.15        | 2.25       | 2.25        | 2.37                         | 2.50                         |

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