(a) the number and locations of the cultural heritage centres and other heritage sites identified in Orissa;
(b) the arrangements made for their protection and conservation by the Union Government and the State Governments;
(c) the amount spent for the purpose during the last two years, year-wise;
(d) whether any proposals have been sent by the Orissa Government in this regard; and
(e) if so, the break-up of the proposals approved, rejected and pending out of them?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a): There are 78 centrally protected monuments/ sites, declared as of national importance
under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) in Orissa. The details are at
Annexure-I. The Government of Orissa has 218 monuments and sites under its protection
(Annexure-II).
(b): The conservation and preservation of the monuments/sites are attended depending upon
priority and availability of funds. Besides, chemical preservation works are also attended.
Regular inspections are undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India from time to time in
order to access the requirement of the protection and conservation works of the monuments/sites.
In so far as State protected monuments in Orissa are concerned, the State Department of Archaeology
and Museum is responsible for protection and conservation of 218 State protected monuments.
(c): The amount spent by ASI on conservation, preservation and maintenance of centrally
protected monuments in Orissa during the last two years is as under:
(Rupees in lakhs) Year Amount
2008-09 234.16
2009-10 276.49
(Rupees in lakhs) Year Amount
2008-09 83.03
2009-10 39.93
(Rupees in lakhs) Year Amount
2008-09 24.43
2009-10 48.17
(Rupees in lakhs) S.No. Name of Proposal Project Cost
1. National Memorial Museum on Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan 181.00 Das at S.B. Women’s College, Cuttack
2. National Memorial Museum on Utkalmani Gopabandhu 65.24 Das at Suando, Distt.Puri
3. Bijupattanaik Birth Place Museum and Library, 388.60 Ananda Bhawan at Cuttack
4. Memorial Museum on Dr. H.K. Mehatab at Bhubaneswar 238.00
5. Memorial Museum on Freedom Fighters of Orissa at 386.60 Saheed Smarak Swadhinata Sangram Sadan, J.N. Marg, Unit III, Bhubaneswar
6. Gandhi Memorial Museum Swaraj Ashram at Cuttack 763.89