(a) whether the Government has been working on to preserve and rejuvenate the BHUIKOT FORT near Ahmadnagar where Pandit Nehru wrote his book, ‘Discovery of India’, while in detention
during the struggle of country’s Independence;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds provided for rejuvenation work of the fort and the time by which it is likely to complete the work?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a)to(c) The BHUIKOT FORT is neither a protected monument of Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI) nor of the State Government. However as per information received from the State
Government authorities (Collectorate, Ahmednagar) a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been
signed between Defence authority and Collector Ahmednagar in August 2007 for conservation of
the said fort. The estimated cost of the conservation and development works at the fort is
about Rs. 6.55 crores and the same are in progress.