Question : Revenue Earned from Monuments

(a) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments with regard to declaring various heritage sites/historical monuments as monuments of national importance/central protected monuments;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon;

(c) whether the Government collected money from ‘entry fee/entry ticket’ for visiting monuments;

(d) if so, the details of the money collected during the last two years, year-wise, State-wise and monument-wise; and

(e) whether the Government spends such money on development of those monuments and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)&(b) Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure-I

(c) Yes, Madam.

(d) The details of revenue earned from 116 ticketed monument-wise (State-wise) during the last two years are at Annexure II.

(e) No, Madam. The revenue collected from the entry fee at the ticketed monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India is remitted into the Government account in the Consolidated Fund of India. This is in accordance with the Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules.

ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700 FOR 14.3.2016

LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS 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. Proposal of Jyotisher, Dist. Kurukshetra, Haryana. Haryana Not considered for Central protection.
12. Submerged temples in Govind Sagar lake in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end.
13. Unakoti Rock cut carvings near north Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
14. Buddhist Stupa and other Navograha temples excavated at Pilak in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
15. Buddhist Stupas at Boxanagar in west Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
16. Rock cut Carvings across the bank of Gomti River at Chabimura in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified
17. Fateh Billas Mahal, Khetri Rajasthan State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end.
18. Fort of Bajrang Garh Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified
19. 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.
20. Mandar Parvat, Bihar Bihar Listed for getting Verified
21. Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur Maharashtra Listed for getting Verified
22. Birth Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Mhow Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified

ANNEXURE -II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700 FOR 14.3.2016

REVENUE DATA FROM ENTRANCE FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS
Amount in Rupees
Sl.No Name of State and Monument/ Site 2013-14 2014-15
Andhra Pradesh
1. Buddhist Stupa and remains, Amaravathi 110070 158530
2. Ancient Remains at Nagarjunakonda 623265 606980
3. Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli 308940 416245
4. Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli 90205 115335
5. Fort, Chandragiri 405220 526295
Assam
6. Ahom Raja’s Palace, Garhgaon, Sibsagar 293595 315751
7. Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar 871615
819290
8. Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar 3634435 447695
9. Bisnudol, Joysagar 96630 107460
10. Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Sibsagar 217825 217455
Bihar
11. Remains of Patliputra, (Kumrahar) Patna 998890 924895
12. Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua 1442925 1567015
13. Excavated Remains at Nalanda 4684480 5275665
14. Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak 297580 336960
15. Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb, Sararam 1201815 1396365
Chhattisgarh
16. Laxman Temple, Sirpur 341315 380300
Gujarat
17. Champaner Monuments, Champaner 1661310
1802970
18. Sun Temple, Modhera 2501020 2547795
19. Rani-ki-Vav, Patan 1998390 2495290
20. Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh 395395 48885
21. Buddhist Caves, Junagadh 500960 521285
22. Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh 25385 6575

Haryana
23. Sheikh Chilli''s Tomb, Thanesar 474545 637360
24. Suraj Kund, Faridabad
223180 258110
Himachal Pradesh
25. Kangra Fort, Kangra 694370
814850
26. Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor 227220 246840
Jammu & Kashmir
27. Palace Complex at Ramnagar 22050 22955
28. Group of Temples, Kiramchi 20454 29045
29. Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur 164665 193165
30. Ancient Palace at Leh 860600 1091850
Karnataka
31. World Heritage Site, Hampi 58237340 14753000
32. Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna 7101025 7139785
33. Keshva Temble, Somanathpur 2154580 1954660
34. Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore 1129745 2290050
35. Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga 2085865 2346035
36. Bellary Fort, Bellary 113670 43540
37. Durga Temple Complex, Aihole 1641500 1776145
38. Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami 3017540 3104100
39. Group of Monuments, Pattadakal 4825940 4979140
40. Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur 5495050 5761275
41. Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur 1364535 1238590
42. Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi 108570 88775
Kerala
43. Bekal Fort, Pallikkare 1637180
1683660
44. Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, District Ernakulam 1773365 1922255
Madhya Pradesh
45. Buddhist Caves, Bagh 111445 127880
46. The Palace in the Fort, Burhanpur 350465 352085
47. Bhojshala and Kamal Maula’s mosque, Dhar 16773 16707
48. Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, Mandu 1172700 1385600
49. Group of Monuments, Mandu 1841700 2269215
50. Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu 1881440 2308635
51. Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho 22402030 20442150
52. Buddhist monuments, Sanchi 3618460 4128920
53. Gwalior Fort, Gwalior 2274115 2144225
Maharashtra
54. Ajanta Caves 9910010 9700160
55. Ellora Caves 20622820 20404810
56. Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad 7818100 8224535
57. Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad 3615645 3538880
58. Pandulena Caves, Mahoor 1114270 1230030
59. Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad 530850 582375
60. Elephanta Caves, Gharipuri 12255330 14060230
61. Buddhist Caves, Kanheri 1167450 1784475
62. Shaniwarwada, Pune 4727995 5217920
63. Agakhan Palace, Pune 1316205 1641640
64. Lenyadri Caves 2030805 2329930
65. Caves, temple and inscriptions, Karla 1199560 1298830
66. Caves, temple and inscriptions, Bhaja 263255 294030
67. Raigad Fort, Raigad 855275 822225
68. Kolaba Fort 300715 280130
69. Old Fort, Sholapur 111495 127270
NCT Delhi
70. Jantar Mantar, Delhi 2869495
2363600
71. Tomb of Khan-i-Khana, Delhi 111830 123950
72. Purana Qila, Delhi 5318120 5930835
73. Sultanghari Tomb, Delhi 16025 14685
74. Tughluqabad Fort, Delhi 425790 466710
75. Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi 581595 643280
76. Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi 1047535 1901915
77. Red fort, Delhi 60719750 59748550
78. Humayun''s Tomb, Delhi 71198110 63551550
79. Qutb Minar, Delhi 101505890 102926690
Odisha
80. Sun Temple, Konarak 24352060 25702130
81. Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar 3036420 2231590
82. Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar 221345 253685
83. Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri 247320 242515
84. Buddhist Remains, Lalitagiri 170975 181950
Rajasthan
85. Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh 4618240 5003855
86. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh 2767295 3085840
87. Deeg Palaces, Deeg 300600 337810
Tamilnadu
88. Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram 27424160 27050890
89. Fort, Thirumanayam 400815 366420
90. Gingee Fort, Gingee 1234205 1086600
91. Fort, Dindigul 192345 157305
92. Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Pudukkottai 5740 7150
93. Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittannavassal 206790 250975
94. Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal 189310 199225

Telangana
95. Charminar, Hyderabad 8476725
9104805
96. Golconda Fort, Hyderabad 9292120 10229425
97. Fort, Warangal 644770 754865
Uttar Pradesh
98. Taj Mahal, Agra 218273950 212355330
99. Agra fort, Agra 102186790 105890140
100. Fatehpur Sikri 56134640 63075490
101. Akbar’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra 7203245 6314525
102. Mariam’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra 283330 328915
103. Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra 7743795 8806055
104. Rambagh group of monuments, Agra 402570 385765
105. Mehtab Bagh, Agra 2524250 3019835
106. Old fort (Shahi fort), Jaunpur 1209765 1141076
107. Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur 162060 229820
108. Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varanasi 188070 740914
109. Excavated Remains at Sarnath 10930205 12667554
110. Monuments of Sravasti, Sahet-Mahet 2507125 2906950
111. Jhansi Fort, Jhansi 1276190 1387275
112. Rani Mahal, Jhansi 70670 89970
113. Residency, Lucknow 2278370 2236575
West Bengal
114. Kooch Bihar Palace, Kooch Bihar 2130810 2024115
115. Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad 7312550 7564500
116. Bishnupur Group of Temples, Bishnupur 540905 643900
Total: 968517827 933850612


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