(a) whether the Government propose to formulate a new policy on historical and heritage places;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard?
(a) whether the Government propose to formulate a new policy on historical and heritage places;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)
(a), (b) & (c) The Archaeological Survey of India protects, maintains and conserves monuments and sites as per the provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 and rules made thereunder. There is no proposal to change the existing policy in this regard.