Lok Sabha Question No. 3864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Conservation of Protected Monuments and Heritage Precincts in Old Delhi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Praveen Khandelwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3864

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE PRECINCTS IN OLD DELHI

## 3864.    SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of protected monuments and heritage precincts located in Old Delhi including Chandni Chowk;
- (b) the details of the conservation works undertaken during the last five years;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised; and
- (d) the details of the coordination mechanism with municipal and State authorities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 13 protected monuments located in Old Delhi under Archaeological Survey of India, the details are at Annexure.
- (b)& (c) The conservation and maintenance of protected monuments and protected areas (sites) is carried  out  as  per  requirement,  priority  and  availability  of  resources,  which  is  a  regular phenomenon, following the National Conservation Policy, 2014. The funds allocated/utilized  during  last  five  years  on  conservation  of  protected  monuments  under Archaeological Survey of India located in Delhi including Old Delhi is as under

:                                         (Rupees in Crores)

| Year    |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 |        24.5  |         24.5  |
| 2021-22 |        19.1  |         19.09 |
| 2022-23 |        30.5  |         30.5  |
| 2023-24 |        36.61 |         36.57 |
| 2024-25 |        24.95 |         24.95 |

- (d) Coordination with municipal and State authorities is undertaken for the implementation of the  provisions  of  the  Ancient  Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and  Remains  Act, 1958  and  Rules,  1959  particularly  in  the  prohibited  and  regulated  areas  surrounding monuments.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY TO PART (a) OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3864 FOR 16.3.2026

## LIST OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES LOCATED IN OLD DELHI

| Sl.   | Name of Monument/sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Location                           | Location              |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| No.   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Locality                           | Taluk/ District       |
| 1.    | Delhi Fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-Am, Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal, Baithak, Museum , Burj, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon, Shah Burj, Hammam with all surroundings including the gardens paths terraces and water courses.                                                                                  | Red Fort                           | North                 |
| 2.    | The Mori Gate of Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                    | Central               |
| 3.    | The Mosque                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Qudsia Garden                      | Central               |
| 4.    | Entrance gate ways of the garden                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Qudsia Delhi                       | Central               |
| 5.    | Tomb of Razia Begum in Mohalla Bulbuli Khan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Shahjahana bad                     | Central               |
| 6.    | Sunehari Masjid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Delhi Fort                         | Central               |
| 7.    | Portion of city wall near which Brig John Nicholson was mortally wounded on 14th Sept., 1857                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Kabuli Gate                        | Central               |
| 8.    | Site of siege battery known as the Sammy house battery bearing the following inscriptions 'Battery, Sammy House, Major Remington Tan for k, R.A. commanding arnament 89 punds, to command ground near Mori Bastion                                                                                                            | 300 yeards East of muting memorial | Central               |
| 9.    | Ajmeri Gate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bazar Ajmeri                       | Central               |
| 10.   | Delhi Gate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Gate Daryaganj                     | Central               |
| 11.   | Kashmeri Gate and portion of the city wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate the side and on the other upto and including the outer Bastions at the Northern Corner of the wall and also including the ditch outside the city wall where this is exposed.                                                                   | Kashmeri Gate                      | Central Kashmeri Gate |
| 12.   | Asad Burj, Water Gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate and Jahangiri Gate and the entire stretch of intervening fortification wall with bastions and other features like kiosks moat on the outside and a 5m wide stretch of land along the fortification wall and gates towards inside. Chhattra Bazar including the gateway complex | Red Fort                           | Central               |
| 13.   | Portion of City wall of Shahjahanabad Near Delhi Gate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Ansari Road, Darya Ganj            | North                 |

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