Question : Inclusion of Monuments in the List of World Heritage List

(a) whether the Government has received any proposals for recognition of cultural heritage sites from various State Governments for inclusion in National Heritage monuments list by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and also in the UNESCO World Heritage list and if so, the details thereof along with the status of the proposals, State/UT – wise including Chirand in the Saran district of Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether adequate steps have been taken to conserve and protect heritage sites and monuments in the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(c) the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, year-wise, State/UT – wise including Bihar; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to declare “Mangarh Dham” which is a spiritual centre situated at border of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh as a national monument and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,
FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-I. In case of inclusion in World Heritage List, the State Government of Maharashtra has submitted nomination dossier on ‘Victorian & Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai’; Rajasthan Government on ‘Walled city of Jaipur’ and State Government of Telangana on ‘Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Palampet. All dossiers have been submitted to World Heritage Centre, UNESCO.

(b) The protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of India are regularly conserved, preserved and maintained, including chemical preservation and environmental upgradation, wherever necessary, on an annually drawn conservation programme and based on the availability of funds and manpower.

(c) The details are at Annexure-II.

(d) No, Madam.


ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2683 FOR 12.3.2018

LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS /UNION TERRITORY FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION

Sl. No. Name of Monument/Site State Action Taken
1. Ancient Buddhist Institute Remains in the locality of Nyarma Thiksay, District Leh Jammu and Kashmir The proposal is further processed for issuing Preliminary Notification
2. Group of Temples at Ranipur Jhariyal, District Bolangir Odisha Listed for getting Verified
3. Proposal for protection as of national importance in respect of Biranchi Nayarana Temple, buguda, Orissa. Odisha Listed for getting Verified
4. Vimalesvari Temple, Huma, Dist. Sambhalpur Odisha Listed for getting Verified
5. Nilamadhava Temple, Kantilo, Dist. Nayagarh Odisha Listed for getting Verified
6. Ganjam Fort, Ganjam Odisha Listed for getting Verified
7. Nrusinghanatha Temple, Paikmal, Dist. Baragarh Odisha Listed for getting Verified
8. Suku Sari Deula and Bhabanisankara Temple Complex by the side of Sari Deula in Bhubaneswar Odisha Listed for getting Verified
9. Protection proposal of Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala, Punjab. Punjab Concerned were requested to take up for State protection
10. Birth Place of Madan Mohan Malviya, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Listed for getting Verified
11. Thana Bhawan at Manikpur, Chitrakut Uttar Pradesh Being examined
12. Proposal of Jyotisher, Dist. Kurukshetra, Haryana. Haryana Not considered for Central protection.
13. Submerged temples in Govind Sagar lake in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end.
14. Unakoti Rock cut carvings near north Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
15. Buddhist Stupa and other Navograha temples excavated at Pilak in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
16. Buddhist Stupas at Boxanagar in west Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
17. Rock cut Carvings across the bank of Gomti River at Chabimura in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
18. Fateh Billas Mahal, Khetri Rajasthan State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end.
19. Kesh Putra Garha / Aashram Kabir Garh Garha, Grant Kundvar, Sultanpur Rajasthan Being examined
20. Fort of Bajrang Garh Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified
21. Protection of Patna College Building and Jackson hostel. Bihar Concerned has been communicated to take up the matter to declare it as a State protected monument.
22. Mandar Parvat, Bihar Bihar Listed for getting Verified
23. Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur Maharashtra Listed for getting Verified
24. Birth Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Mhow Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified
25. Cellular Jail at Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Being examined


ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2683 FOR 12.3.2018

STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl. No. Name of State/UT Circle / Branch Expenditure Allocation
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
1. Uttar Pradesh Agra Circle 1404.99 1270.00 940.00 850.00
Lucknow Circle 1165.00 945.08 688.52 614.00
Sarnath Circle 534.99 495.00 230.20 200.00
2. Maharashtra Aurangabad Circle 695.00 629.05 334.00 300.00
Mumbai Circle 645.00 902.82 900.48 750.00
Nagpur Circle 444.98 845.00 395.54 350.00
3. Karnataka Bangalore Circle 1515.99 1427.02 1009.50 800.00
Mini Circle Hampi 90.00 401.24 800.31 550.00
Dharwad Circle 713.94 716.42 516.98 520.00
4. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Circle 956.99 1261.01 745.00 700.00
5. Odisha Bhubaneswar Circle 596.99 679.52 865.00 640.00
6. West Bengal, Kolkata Circle 549.63 537.95 280.68 295.00
Sikkim
7. Tamil Nadu, Chennai Circle 1070.01 919.10 583.98 500.00
Puducherry (UT)
8. Punjab Chandigarh Circle 875.85 634.98 523.85 425.00
Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla Circle 315.00 300.00 106.22 100.00
10. Delhi Delhi Circle 1499.75 1176.73 562.50 500.00
Delhi Mini Circle - - 418.05 325.00
11. Goa Goa Circle 397.36 240.99 155.30 150.00
12. Assam Guwahati Circle 292.56 395.07 262.19 200.00
Manipur
Meghalaya Aizwal Circle, Mijoram 72.20 70.00
Mizoram
Nagaland
Tripura
Arunchal Pradesh
13. Rajasthan Jaipur Circle 610.00 512.98 208.48 200.00
Jodhpur Circle 569.96 729.29 322.42 300.00
14. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Circle 998.32 776.61 841.50 350.00
Telangana
15. Telangana Amravati Circle - -- -- 350.00
16. Bihar Patna Circle 414.99 374.99 153.53 150.00
17. Jammu &
Kashmir Srinagar Circle 443.00 135.07 95.83 90.00
Mini Circle Leh 141.98 131.50 43.40 40.00
18. Kerala Thrissure Circle 647.19 545.00 284.98 265.00
19. Gujarat Vadodara Circle 847.99 1123.07 1385.00 1000.00
Daman & Diu(UT)
20. Uttarakhand Dehradun Circle 264.99 215.00 55.07 50.00
21. Chhattisgarh Raipur Circle 587.89 670.33 216.30 212.00
22. Jharkhand Ranchi Circle 115.98 147.61 50.13 50.00
Chemical Preservation (All India) 787.65 729.60 690.13 614.00
Horticultural Activity (All India) 3357.98 3878.22 4655.95 3550.00
D.G. Hqrs. Office. (For Boundary Wall & Toilet Blocks ) - - 10783.00 20000.00
Reserve - - - 500.00
Total 23551.95 23746.25 30176.22 36560.00