Lok Sabha Question No. 4967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Conservation and Protection of Monuments of National Importance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO.4967

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

## 4967. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of monuments declared as 'Monuments of National Importance' by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as on date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  maintains  data  on  the  revenue  generated  through  entry  fees  and other sources from these monuments, if so, the details of income generated during the last three years, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of  funds allocated, sanctioned and  actually utilised on the conservation, preservation  and  environmental  development  of  these  monuments  during  the  said  period, year-wise;
- (d) whether the  Government has the details  of  'untraceable' monuments  and  if  so,  the  action taken thereon; and
- (e) the details  of the  number of cases of illegal encroachments reported within prohibited and regulated areas of such monuments along with the steps taken to remove them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 3686 protected monuments and protected areas (Archaeological sites) across the country, which are looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). State/UT-wise numbers are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) The  details  of  revenue  generated  through  sale  of  entry  tickets  at  ticketed  monuments  and from other sources during the last three years, State/UT-wise are at Annexure-II.
- (c) The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred on the conservation, preservation and environmental development of 3686 protected   monuments and protected areas during the last three years as under:

(amount in crore)

| Year                        |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|-----------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2022-23                     |       392.71 |        391.93 |
| 2023-24                     |       443.53 |        443.53 |
| 2024-25                     |       313.43 |        313.04 |
| 2025-26 (up to 05.03.202 6) |       375.28 |        333.92 |

- (d) At present, no protected monument or protected area (sites) is untraceable.
- (e) On notice of instances  of  unauthorised  constructions  in  the  prohibited  and  regulated  areas around  protected  monuments  action/steps  are  has  taken  as  per  the  Act  and  related  rules, which includes issuance of notices, police complaint, stoppage of construction, demolition of illegal  structures  through  district  administration  and  coordination  with  local  authorities  to prevent further violations. In total, 36083 cases of illegal constructions have been reported within prohibited and regulated areas.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED   QUESTION NO. 4967 FOR 23.03.2026.

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND PROTECTED AREAS (SITES) UNDER THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN THE COUNTRY.

| Sl.No.   | Name of State / U.T.   |   Number of Protected Monuments and Protected Areas |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh         |                                                 135 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh      |                                                  03 |
| 3.       | Assam                  |                                                  55 |
| 4.       | Bihar                  |                                                  70 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh           |                                                  46 |
| 6.       | Daman &Diu (U.T.)      |                                                  11 |
| 7.       | Goa                    |                                                  21 |
| 8.       | Gujarat                |                                                 205 |
| 9.       | Haryana                |                                                  91 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh       |                                                  40 |
| 11.      | Jammu &Kashmir (U.T.)  |                                                  56 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand              |                                                  14 |
| 13.      | Karnataka              |                                                 506 |
| 14.      | Kerala                 |                                                  30 |
| 15.      | Ladakh (U.T.)          |                                                  15 |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh         |                                                 291 |
| 17.      | Maharashtra            |                                                 286 |
| 18.      | Manipur                |                                                  01 |
| 19.      | Meghalaya              |                                                  08 |
| 20.      | Mizoram                |                                                  02 |
| 21.      | Nagaland               |                                                  04 |
| 22.      | N.C.T. Delhi (U.T)     |                                                 170 |
| 23.      | Odisha                 |                                                  82 |
| 24.      | Puducherry (U.T.)      |                                                  07 |
| 25.      | Punjab                 |                                                  33 |
| 26.      | Rajasthan              |                                                 161 |
| 27.      | Sikkim                 |                                                  03 |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu             |                                                 412 |
| 29.      | Telangana              |                                                  08 |
| 30.      | Tripura                |                                                  08 |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand            |                                                  43 |
| 32.      | Uttar Pradesh          |                                                 734 |
| 33.      | West Bengal            |                                                 135 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                  |                                                3686 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA    UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4967 FOR 23.03.2026.

DETAILS OF REVENUE EARNED FROM THE PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS AND OTHER  SOURCES  UNDER  ARCHAEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF  INDIA  DURING  THE  LAST THREE YEAR AND CURRENT YEAR (Amount Rs. in rupees)

| SI. No   | States           | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                               | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                               | 2024-25                        | 2024-25                               | .2025-26 (up to January,26)     | .2025-26 (up to January,26)          |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| SI. No   | States           | Revenue generate d from tickets | Revenu e generat e from other sources | Revenue generate d from tickets | Revenue generate d from other sources | Revenue generated from tickets | Revenue generate d from other sources | Revenue generate d from tickets | Revenue generated from other sources |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 855963 5                        | 294771 2                              | 8499205                         | 102242 3                              | 8724450                        | 208836 5                              | 7774455                         | 1413812                              |
| 2        | Assam            | 163578 95                       | --                                    | 1173840 6                       | 26281                                 | 12364135                       | 269                                   | 1022155 5                       | 2898                                 |
| 3        | Bihar            | 388616 35                       | 261790 0                              | 4934217 8                       | 538650                                | 52026465                       | 494240 0                              | 4680544 0                       | 213800                               |
| 4        | Chattisgarh      | 149783 5                        | 12156                                 | 1928535                         | 16334                                 | 1952490                        | 12242                                 | 1661315                         | 7548                                 |
| 5        | Delhi            | 394788 502                      | 328610 91                             | 5445105 90                      | 352016 85                             | 57699053 2                     | 664968 12                             | 4438817 13                      | 59241300                             |
| 6        | Gujarat          | 400231 00                       | 755432                                | 4364216 0                       | 121809 6                              | 40228445                       | 199900 5                              | 3035545 0                       | 1135534                              |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh | 455950 5                        | 75000                                 | 5509465                         | 500000                                | 4254315                        | 75000                                 | 3208535                         | 325000                               |
| 8        | Jammu& Kashmir   | 140894 0                        | 100000                                | 1616103                         | 350000                                | 1456970                        | --                                    | 813445                          | 50000                                |
| 9        | Karnataka        | 1264182 85                      | 846365 0                              | 1551796 13                      | 675362 7                              | 14307790 0                     | 635389 8                              | 1293109 30                      | 11981828                             |
| 10       | Kerala           | 229118 50                       | 241826 4                              | 2297230 0                       | 617080                                | 22402400                       | 273081 2                              | 2270440 0                       | 2523569                              |
| 11       | Ladakh           | 160593 0                        | 50000                                 | 3938960                         | --                                    | 3611940                        | --                                    | 4152210                         | --                                   |
| 12       | Maharashtra      | 2474088 90                      | 103750 68                             | 2730485 17                      | 122125 58                             | 27246882 0                     | 138714 09                             | 2374469 35                      | 13919918                             |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh   | 657109 75                       | 279874 0                              | 8064873 6                       | 264062 6                              | 87980630                       | 103747 5                              | 6650192 5                       | 2672775                              |
| 14       | Odisha           | 1102050 95                      | 155930                                | 1550576 42                      | 678548                                | 17889593 0                     | 705949                                | 1434742 85                      | 150998                               |
| 15       | Punjab (Haryana) | 166087 0                        | 52805                                 | 1703075                         | 678425                                | 1844895                        | 360555                                | 1639015                         | 387500                               |
| 16       | Rajasthan        | 909979 45                       | 448019 6                              | 1118408 22                      | 587990 5                              | 12134136 0                     | 678379 2                              | 1331706 05                      | 6501188                              |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu       | 902749 65                       | 660071 0                              | 8909669 7                       | 100203 68                             | 77029380                       | 980910 2                              | 7192452 5                       | 6745845                              |
| 18       | Telangana        | 677951 50                       | 104306 4                              | 7757835 2                       | 110785 5                              | 10810698 0                     | 109065 0                              | 7180493 0                       | 558962                               |

|   19 | Union Territory (U.T)   | 277265 75   | --        | 3188837 5   | --       | 37464425    | --       | 3028172 5   | --       |
|------|-------------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------|
|   20 | Uttar Pradesh           | 11169508 05 | 113260 15 | 1462022 752 | 625975 1 | 14842685 99 | 700566 3 | 1084168 720 | 50756762 |
|   21 | West Bengal             | 429220 85   | 942755    | 4745760 2   | 903604   | 45522280    | 478369   | 3708309 5   | 451472   |
|   22 | Goa                     | --          | 962455    | --          | 118417   | --          | 193087   | --          | 207226   |
|   23 | Tripura                 | --          | --        | --          | 80200    |             | 46784    | --          | --       |
|   24 | Mizoram (Aizawl)        | --          | --        | --          | --       | --          | --       | --          | 113108   |

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