Question : MAINTENANCE OF FORTS

(a) the details of forts being maintained by the Government/Archaeological Survey of India in various States including Uttarakhand, State/UT-wise;

(b) the total funds sanctioned/allocated/spent for the development/maintenance/ protection of forts to various States including Uttarakhand during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the allocated funds have been fully utilised by all the States including Uttarakhand;

(d) if so, the details thereof during the said period, State/UT wise; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF CULTURE (SHRIMATI CHANDRESH KUMARI KATOCH)

(a) The details of forts being maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in various States, including Uttarakhand, State/UT-wise, are given in Annexure-I.

(b)to(e) The details of funds allocated/spent for conservation of protected monuments including forts in various States including Uttarakhand, State/UT-wise, during each of the last three years, are given in Annexure II. The final allocated funds were fully utilised.