(a) whether the Government are contemplating to set up a archaeological
museum;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds allocated for the project?
(a) whether the Government are contemplating to set up a archaeological
museum;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds allocated for the project?
MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The Archaeological Survey of India has decided to set up eight
museums. Out of these, Jageshwar Museum (Uttranchal) and Sheikh Chilli`s
Tomb Museum, Thaneswar (Haryana) have been thrown open to the public,
while the other six museums i.e.
(i) Vikramshila (Bihar);
(ii) Kangra Fort
(Himachal Pradesh);
(iii) Zanana Enclosure (Karnataka);
(iv) Guard Room
(Karnataka);
(v) Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh); and
(vi) Residency,
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) are in the process of being set up.
(c) An expenditure of Rs.40.00 lakh and Rs.40.40 lakh has been incurred
during the financial year 2001-02 and 2002-03 respectively for all these
museums. Rs.37.00 lakh has been allocated during the current financial
year 2003-04.