(a) the measures taken by the Union Government for the protection of monuments situated especially in Patna, Mungher, Vaishali and Jumai in Bihar; and
(b) the funds spent on these monuments during the last four years?
(a) the measures taken by the Union Government for the protection of monuments situated especially in Patna, Mungher, Vaishali and Jumai in Bihar; and
(b) the funds spent on these monuments during the last four years?
MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) There are in all 14 centrally protected monuments/sites in the districts of Patna, Vaishali and no monument/sites are protected by the Centre in Mungher and Jumai in the State of Bihar.
Centrally protected monuments/ sites in Bihar State receive adequate measures by way of day-to-day maintenance, structural repairs, chemical preservation and environmental development as per archaeological principles.
(b) During the last 4 years following expenditure has been incurred on monuments of national importance in Patna and Vaishali.
1998-99 Rs. 77,310 1999-2000 Rs.17,81,508 2000-01 Rs. 7,11,987 2001-02 Rs.17,64,974