Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Revenue Earned through Entrance Fee
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.23 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016 VAISAKHA 5, 1937 (SAKA)

## REVENUE EARNED THROUGH ENTRANCE FEE

## 23. SHRI  VENKATESH BABU TG. :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  revenue  earned  by the  Government through Entrance fee from various ASI protected monuments in the country;
- (b) whether it is a fact that revenue from some of the monuments have been reduced in the last few years;
- (c) if so, the details along with the reasons therefor, year-wise;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to revamp, propagate the historical  importance  of  those  monuments  and  to  generate  more  revenue  from them in the coming years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The revenue earned through entry fee from various ASI protected monuments during the year 2014-15 is Rs.9338.50 lakhs.
- (b) No, Madam, no discernible change has been seen.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d)&(e) Besides providing tourist amenities like drinking water, toilets and other facilities like benches, pathways, signage etc., environmental development in and around centrally protected monuments is taken up for better presentation. So far as to create  awareness  about  centrally  protected  monument,  awareness  campaigns are  observed  during  World  Heritage  Day,  World  Heritage  Week  and  on  other occasions  in  addition  to  organizing  photo-exhibition,  publicizing  free  literature and providing information about selected monuments on Archaeological Survey of India's  website.

The  entry  fee  for  ticketed  monuments  has  been  increased  with  effect  from 1.4.2016.    The  entry  fee  structure  applicable  at  centrally  protected  ticketed monuments is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)&(e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 23 FOR 25.4.2016

Entry fee Structure at Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments effective from 1.4.2016

| Category A (World Heritage Monuments)   | (i) Citizen of India and visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and overseas citizens of India   | Rs.30 per head     |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Category A (World Heritage Monuments)   | (ii) Others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above)                               | Rs.500 per head    |
| Category A (World Heritage Monuments)   | (iii) Others (as ii above)                                                                          | *Rs.750/- per head |

| Category B (Other ticketed Monuments)   | (i) Citizen of India and visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and overseas citizens of India   | Rs.15/-per head    |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Category B (Other ticketed Monuments)   | (ii) Others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above)                               | Rs.200/-per head   |
| Category B (Other ticketed Monuments)   | (iii) Others (as ii above)                                                                          | *Rs.300/- per head |