(a) whether the Government has assigned certain heritage sites to Corporate Houses for renovation and maintenance under `Adopt a Monument` scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the extent to which this scheme has been successful;
(d) whether the Government also proposes to hand over archaeological buildings to corporates under this scheme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a),(b)&(c) Although, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) does not have a
scheme called “Adopt a Monumentâ€, it encourages Public Private Partnership (PPP) for
conservation, restoration and environmental development of protected monuments and sites
under the aegis of National Culture Fund (NCF), a Trust under the aegis of Ministry of Culture.
A few Corporate Houses have come forward for the maintenance and development of monuments
declared as of national importance. The details are at Annexure –I. Such partnership
initiatives have been, broadly, able to meet the objectives.
(d) No, Sir. There is no proposal to hand over the protected monument or site to
Corporates under the partnership initiatives.
(e) Does not arise