MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) 78 monuments have been protected by Archaeological Survey of India in Orissa under the
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AM&ASR) Act 1958. The list of
centrally protected monuments in Orissa is at Annexure.
(b) The details of expenditure incurred on centrally protected monuments in Orissa during
last three years are a under :
(Amount Rs. in lakhs)
Year Expenditure
2006-07 298.98
2007-08 278.29
2008-09 234.16
(c) Yearly programmes for conservation and maintenance of the centrally protected monuments
are drawn as per their priorities depending upon the resources available.
ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE