(a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has conducted any survey to include certain monuments/heritage sites/ other structures in the list of monuments of national importance/protected monuments; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the monuments identified in this regard in various States of the country, State/UT-wise including Odisha?
MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a)&(b) Archaeological Survey of India take up survey for documenting/ reporting ancient monuments/sites through exploration and village to village survey. In the process certain monuments are also identified for declaring them as monument of national importance. The list of such monuments is at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3041 FOR 5.12.2016
LIST OF MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED FOR PROTECTION AS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN THE COUNTRY
Sl.No Name of Monument State
1 Badarpur Fort, District Karimganj Assam
2 Rock Painting at Chintakunta Muddanur Mandal, District Y.S.R. Kadapa Andhra Pradesh
3 Ancient Site, Khirsara, District Kacchh Gujarat
4 Budhist Monastery at Lahaling District Lalaul and Spiti. Himachal Pradesh
5 Zimskhang Gongma along with village remains Jammu & Kashmir
6 Ancient Caves Saspol/Gon-Nila-Phuk Meditition Caves Saspol, Leh-Laadakh Jammu & Kashmir
7 Rock Art site Murgi, Leh-Laadakh Jammu & Kashmir
8 Trilochana Temple Jammu & Kashmir
9 Trisher Stupa along with adjusting remains and prehistoric site around Holy Lake (Slob Phan Rso), Leh-Laadakh Jammu & Kashmir
10 Navratana Garh Fort Jharkahand
11 Janardana Temple, District Thrissur Kerala
12 Vishnu Temple (Visnugudi) Nadavyal Sultanbatery Taluk, Wayanad, District Thrissur Kerala
13 Dhurabarao (Putalibarao) Maharashtra
14 Monument at Ranipur Jharial Odisha
15 Zawar, Zinc Protection Centre Rajasthan
16 The four Mughal Gardens Uttar Pradesh
17 Haveli of Agah Khan Uttar Pradesh
18 Haveli of Khan-i-Duran Uttar Pradesh
19 Hathi Khana Uttar Pradesh
20 Someshwar Mahadeva Temple Char, District Chitrakut. Uttar Pradesh
21 Ancient Brick Temple (Tundare Baba), Deokalia (Unchagaon) in District Sitapur. Uttar Pradesh
22 Sanauli Uttar Pradesh