(a) the monument and location-wise details of the protected monuments in Bihar as on date;
(b) the amount of funds spent by the Government on the maintenance/ protection and construction thereof monument-wise during the last three years;
(c) whether the State Government has sent a request to the Centre for including more monuments in the list of protected monuments; and
(d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENTCHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a) There are 70 Centrally Protected Monuments in Bihar. Details are at Annexure.
(b) Amount of fund spent on conservation and preservation of these Centrally Protected Monuments in Bihar during the last three years is as under:
(Amount in Lakhs Rupees)
2017-18 195.00
2018-19 175.98
2019-20 145.45
(d) No Sir.
(e) Does not arise.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4316 FOR 22.3.2021
LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS / SITES IN BIHAR
Sl.No. Name of the Monument / Site Locality District
1. Tomb of Shamsher Khan Shamshernagar Aurangabad
2. Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery Antichak Bhagalpur
3. Rock Temple Golgong Bhagalpur
4. Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill Madhorampur Bhagalpur
5. Rock sculptures Patharghatta Bhagalpur
6. Ancient mound Buxar Buxar
7. Asoka column known as Laur pillar Lauriya Areraj East Champaran
8. Fort ruins, tank and Stupa Sagardih East Champaran
9. Buddhist Stupa Tajpur Deur East Champaran
10. Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh Bakraur Gaya
11. Ancient mounds in the valley known as “Hasra Kol” Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
12. Ancient mouds in the hill known as ‘Sobhnath’ Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
13. Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed Guneri Gaya
14. Siva temple Konch Gaya
15. Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill Kurisarai Gaya
16. Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
17. Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern -eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
18. Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
19. The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sand stone pillars. Kurisarai Gaya
20. The area generally known as ‘Garh’ Kurkihar Gaya
21. Gopi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills Jehanabad
22. Karan Chaupar Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills, Jehanabad
23. Vadathika Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils Jehanabad
24. Lomas Rishi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
25. Sudama Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
26. Vapiyaka Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
27. Visva Jhopa Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
28. Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed Ghejan Jehanabad
29. Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat Lat Jehanabad
30. Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan Malik Sarai Kaimur
31. Temple of Mundeswari Devi Paura Kaimur
32. Kanhaiya ji ka mandir Bandarjhula Kishanganj
33. Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh Balirajgarh Madhubani
34. Asokan Column Kolhua Muzaffarpur
35. Ancient mound Bargaon Nalanda
36. Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu Bihar Sharif Nalanda
37. Ancient remains known as Garh Ghorakatora Nalanda
38. Statue of Buddha Jagdishpur Nalanda
39. All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area Nalanda Nalanda
40. All ancient structures and other monuments Rajgir Nalanda
41. All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha Rajgir Nalanda
42. Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha Rajgir Nalanda
43. The grove known as “Bulandibagh” Bulandipur Patna
44. The mound or stupa known as “Chhoti Paharai” Chhoti Pahari Patna
45. Sculpture and Images Datiana Patna
46. Supposed site of the Palace of Asoka Kumrahar Patna
47. Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan Maner Patna
48. Tank Maner Patna
49. Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising
part of survey plot No. 608 & 611 Maner Patna
50. Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising of survey plot No. 399 Maner Patna
51. Mounds known as the five stupas or ”Panch Pahari” Paharidih Patna
52. (i) Ablution Tank, (ii) Mir Ashraf’s Jama Mosque (iii) Pucca well Patna Patna
53. Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls Sandalpur Patna
54. Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill Ashikpur Rohtas
55. Rohtasgarh fort Rohtasgarh Rohtas
56. Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
57. Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
58. Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple) Sasaram Rohtas
59. Remains of Ancient city Manjhi Saran
60. Ancestral House of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India Jiradei Siwan
61. Jami mosque Hajipur Vaishali
62. Relic Stupa Harpur Basant (Vaishali) Vaishali
63. Raja Vishal ka Garh Vaishali Vaishali
64. Ruined fortress, Chankigarh Chanki West Champaran
65. Asoka column Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
66. Vedic burial mounds Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
67. Ruined fortress at Nandangarh and the rampart of the fort Marhia West Champaran
68. Vedic burial mounds Marhia West Champaran
69. Vedic burial mounds Pakri West Champaran
70. Ashoka column Rampurwa West Champaran
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