Question : DEVELOPMENT OF MONUMENTS IN UP

(a) whether there is an urgent need to repair, renovate and develop the ancient monuments situated in the country particularly, in GautamBudh Nagar and Bulandshahar districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP);

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government so far, in this regard;

(c) whether work has not been started for repair/renovation of these monuments despite the requisite money already sanctioned for the purpose; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF CULTURE (SHRIMATI CHANDRESH KUMARI KATOCH)

(a)&(b) Conservation work of protected monuments in the country including in GautamBudh Nagar and Bulandshahar districts of Uttar Pradesh is attended by the Archaeological Survey of India regularly, with in the available resources and they are in a fairly good state of preservation.

(c) Conservation work is regularly undertaken against monies sanctioned for the purpose.

(d) Does not arise.