MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)
(a) to (d) Details of visits in respect of the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India are given in Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.
(e) Government have no proposal under consideration in this regard.
(f) & (g) Does not arise.
Annexure- I
Details of foreign visits by officers / experts of the Department of culture in the last
three years referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4158 to be replied on 18/08/2000.
S.No.
Name of officer & Designation
Country visited
Period of visit
Proposed of visit
1 Shri .S.K.Kapoor, Desk Officer
Kazakhzstan
3-9, Sept. 1997
As a member of the Technical Teams to oversee the Organization of the Days of Indian Culture
in Kazakhzstan and Kyrghyzstan.
2 Kalpana Das Gupta, Director
Belgium
30.08.1997 to 06.09.1997
To attend the 63rd IFLA conference.
3 Shri B.P.Singh, Secretary & Shri Ravi Kant Chopra, Director
Bulgaria & Italy
6-9.09.1997 & 10-14..09.1997
Indo - Bulgarian CEP had been signed & for organizing the Festival of India at Italy.
4 Anjali Sen, Director
Moscow
7-12.10.1997
To attend Inaugural ceremony of the Greater Museum of Nicholas K.Roerich.
5 Shri S.K.Kapur
Desk Officer
Kyrghyzstan
20-26.10.1997
As member of The technical Teams to oversee
the Organization of the Days of Indian Culture in Kazakhzstan and Kyrghyzstan.
6 B.P.Singh, Secreatary
Uganda
04-11.10.1997
Member of PM`s delegation.
7 S.Sathyamoorthy,
Joint Secretary
Singapore
12-15.11.1997
To sign the executive programme between India & Singapore for the period 1997-99.
8 Kasturi Gupta Menon, Joint Secretary
Kyrghyzstan
17-24.10.1997
To attend inaugural function of ` Days of Indian Culture`.
9 S.K Kapoor, Desk Officer
Kyrghyzstan
17 - 24.10.1997
To attend inaugural function of ` Days of Indian Culture ``.
10 Kasturi Gupta Menon, Joint Secretary
Paris
2 - 6.11.1997
To attend UNESCO Congress.
11 S. Sathyamoorthy, Jt. Secy
Germany
15 - 18.11.1997
Indo - Germany CEP had been signed
12 S. Sathyamoorthy, Jt. Secy
Portugal
09 - 12.03.1998
Indo - Portugal CEP had been signed for 1998 - 2000
13 Dr. R. V. V. Ayyar, Secretary
Stockholm
20 - 03.1998 to 02.04.1998
To attend intergovernmental conference on Cultural Policies for Development
14 L. M. Singhvi, Expert
Stockholm
20.03.1998 to 02.04.1998
To attend intergovernmental conference on Cultural Policies for Development
15 Anjali Sen, Director
Stockholm
20.03.1998 to 02.04.1998
To attend intergovernmental conference on Cultural Policies for Development
16 Humera Ahmed, Director
Bhutan
24 - 25.05.1998
To attend the Technical Committee meeting of SAARC
17 Humera Ahmed, Director
Malaysia
25 - 27.06.1998
To attend the Seminar on Archives organized by Record Management Trust London.
18 Kasturi Gupta Menon, Jt. Secy
Berlin/Bonn
05 - 09.04.1998
To finalize the agreement with the Berlin Museum.
19 R. K. Bhatt, AEA
London
17 - 21.07.1998
To attend the meeting on Analysis of South Asian Languages
20 Vishwas Mehta, Dy. Secy
U. K.
19 - 26.08.1998
To attend Seminar
21 Shri S. Satyamoorthy, Joint Secretary
Hungry
22 - 26.09.1998
Indo - Hungary CEP had been signed for 1999 - 2001
22 Kasturi Gupta Menon, Jt. Secy
Melbourne (Australia)
October 1998 (8 days)
To attend the ICOM Conference as Delegate
23 Ravi Kapoor, PS to HRM
Hungry
25 - 27.11.1998
To finalize Indo - Hungarian Cultural exchange programme
24 Ravi Kapoor, PS to HRM
Mauritius
2-03.10.98
To attend International conference on Ramayana
25 V.K.Lakhanpal, Director
Hague
14-26.03.99
To attend meeting on UNESCO convention for the protection of Cultural property
26 Humera Ahmed, Director
Paris
19-24.04.99
To attend UNESCO meeting
27 Smt. Kasturi Gupta Menon, Jt.Secy.
Japan
June 1999 (6 days)
To represent Department of Culture in the Inauguration of the Exhibition - `Silk Road and
the world of Xuan Zang`
28 Umang Narula, Dy.Secy.
Thailand
23-26.02.99
To attend seminar
29 Kalpana Das Gupta, Director
Thailand
19.08.99 to 29.08.1999
To attend 65th meeting of IFLAI at Bangkok
30 R.V.V.Ayyar, secretary
Italy
03.10.99
ICCROM
31 V.K.Lakanpal, Director
Italy
03.10.99
ICCROM
32 Navneet Soni, Dy.Secy.
Seoul (South Korea)
13-18.10.1999
To attend UNESCO International Training workshop on living Human Treasures System
33 S.Satyamoorthy, Jt.Secy.
Turkmenistan
11-15.05.99
Preparation for celebration of 500th Birth Anniversary of Bairam Khan
34 Umang Narula, Deputy Secretary
Bangkok
22-27.02.1999
To attend the seminar held by ACCU on Preservation & Promotion of Traditional/Folk
Performing Arts
35 M.M.K. Sardana, Addl. Secy
Paris
26-31.10.99
UNESCO
36 Kalpana Das Gupta, Director
Colombo
17.10.1999 to 23.10.1999
To attend a workshop of Networking organized by IFLA
37 R.V.V.Ayyar, Secy.
Paris
7-13.11.99
UNESCO
38 V.S.Ramachandran, Addl. PS to Minister for Tourism & Culture
Paris
31.10.99
UNESCO
39 Shri S. Sathyamoorthy, Joint Secretary
Greece
25-28.10.1999
Indo-Greece CEP had been signed
40. Smt. Kalpana Das Gupta , Director
Jerusalem (Israel)
12-19.08.2000
To attend 66th IFLA General Conference
41. Smt. Kasturi Gupta,Joint Secretary
Tunisia and Sudan
3-10.04.2000
As a member of the Joint Commission led by MOS (MEA) to discuss matters relating to
cultural and technical cooperation, and to sign the Cultural Exchange Programme with
Tunisia and Sudan
42. Shri Umang Narula, Deputy Secretary
Singapore
5-14.02.2000
To attend the seminar held by ACCU
43. Smt.Kasturi Gupta Menon, Joint Secretary
Tunisia & Sudan
3.04.2000 to 10.04.2000
To sign the CEP with Tunisia and Sudan
ANNEXURE- II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS `a` TO `d` OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 4158
TO BE REPLIED TO ON 18.08.2000
STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAILS OF FOREIGN VISITS MADE BY THE OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS OF
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS
Sl.No Name of the official and expert
Country visited
Period
Purpose
1. Shri Ajai Shankar
Director General (ASI)
Pakistan
13.09.1997 to 17.09.1997
To attend the 13th Session of the Executive Committee for the International Safeguarding
of Mohanjodaro held in Islamabad (Pakistan).
2. Shri S. B. Mathur, Additional Director General (ASI).
Thailand (Bangkok)
19.11.1997 to 23.11.1997
To participate in Asia/ Pacific Heritage Site management workshop organised by UNESCO
Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
3.S/ Shri Ajai Shankar Director General (ASI) & Hari Manjhi Director
Italy
26.01.1998 to 29.01.1998
To discuss mutual issues relating to prevention of illegal export of antiquities, with
concerned Italian authorities.
4 Shri Ajai Shankar Director General (ASI)
U.K.
22.01.1998 to 25.01.1998
To discuss mutual issues relating to prevention of illegal export of antiquities, with
concerned British authorities.
5. Dr. R. C. Agarwal, Director and Shri R. K. Verma, Asstt. Archaeologist
Tashkent Uzbekistan and Biskek, Kyrgyzstan.
01.04.1998 to 11.04.1998
11.04.1998 to 18.04.1998
Uzbekistan:- To explore the possibilities of a joint excavation project on a pre Islamic site.
Kyrgysztan:- To explore works to be undertaken in that country in the field of Archaeology
6. Shri S. B. Mathur, Additional Director General (ASI)
France
29.06.1998 to 02.07.1998
To attend UNESCO meeting to discuss a draft convention for protection of under- water
cultural heritage.
7. Shri R. S. Bisht, Director (EE &Pub.)
United States of America
13.10.1998 to 27.10.1998
To deliver lectures on the Indus Valley Civilization at:-
1. University of Wisconsin, Madison. 2. University of Pennsylvania 3. Harvard University 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
8. Capt. P. R. Prasad, Security Officer.
Nepal
06.10.1998 to 09.10.1998
To attend International Security Conference organised by the International Institute of
Security & Saftey Management
9. Shri Alok Tripathi, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist.
France
29.10.1998 to 31.10.1998
To attend a Symposium on Underwater Archaeology in France, organised by Museum de L` Ephebe
Cap D` Agde, France.
10. Shri A. C. Grover, Director (Conservation )
Cambodia and Laos
12.12.1998 to 22.12.1998
To participate in the International Technical Committee for Safeguarding & Development of
the historical site of Angkorvat and to explore the possibility of Indo- Laos cooperation
on the preservation of Archaeological surveys in South Champassak Province of Laos.
11. Shri S. B. Mathur, Additional Director General (ASI).
Switzerland
31.01.1999 to 09.02.1999
In connection with matters relating to antiquities
12. Km. Arundhati Banerji, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist.
Bangladesh
15.02.1999 to 21.02.1999
To attend the Third International Congress on Bengal Art organisied by The International
Centre for Study of Bengal Art.
13. Shri S. B. Mathur, Additional Director General (ASI)
Switzerland
28.03.1999 to 01.04.1999
In connection with matters relating to antiquities.
14. Shri R. K. Verma, Assistant Archaeologist.
Japan
09.03.1999 to 19.03.1999
In connection with Global Youth Exchange Programme organised by the Ministry of External
Affairs, Japan.
15. Shri Hari Manjhi, Director (Ant.)
U.S.A.
20.03.1999 to 24.03.1999
In connection with matter relating to antiquities.
