MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
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(f) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 166 FOR 2.3.2006 REGARDING HISTORICAL PLACES / MONUMENTS.
(a) The number of historical places/ monuments declared protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India as on date is 3667. State / Union Territory-wise list is given in Annexure – I.
(b) The amount spent for the conservation, preservation and environmental development of the monuments during the last three years is as under :
Year Amount spent (in crores)
2002-03 : Rs.66.50 2003-04 : Rs.90.28 2004-05 : Rs.92.88
(c) No monument has been handed over by the Archaeological Survey of India to private parties for maintenance / preservation.
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(f) Archaeological Survey of India takes up the conservation/preservation of centrally protected monuments on the basis of an annual conservation plan normally funded by its budgetary provisions.
In addition, ASI also receives requests from State Governments for undertaking maintenance / conservation of state protected monuments / historical places which are taken up as deposit works. Details of such ongoing works are furnished at Annexure II.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.166 FOR O2.03.2006.
LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA STATE/UNION TERRITORY -WISE
Sl.No. Name of State/ Union Territory Number of Monuments/Sites
1. Andhra Pradesh 137
2. Assam 53
3. Arunachal Pradesh 5
4. Bihar 70
5. Chattisgarh 47
6. N.C.T of Delhi 175
7 Daman & Diu 12
8. Goa 21
9. Gujarat 202
10. Haryana 90
11. Himachal Pradesh 40
12. Jammu & Kashmir 69
13. Jharkhand 12
14. Kerala 26
15. Karnataka 507
16. Maharashtra 286
17. Madhya Pradesh 286
18. Manipur 1
19. Meghalaya 8
20. Nagaland 4
21. Orissa 78
22. Punjab 31
23. Pondicherry (U.T.) 7
24. Rajasthan 162
25. Sikkim 3
26. Tamilnadu 413
27. Tripura 5
28. Uttar Pradesh 742
29. Uttarnchal 42
30. West Bengal 133
TOTAL 3667
ANNEXURE - II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d TO f) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 166 FOR 02.03.2006
PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR CONSERVATION WORK OF STATE PROTECTED MONUMENTS
A. STATE PROTECTED MONUMENTS
(1) Government of Haryana
Sl. No. Name of the Monument Amount Deposited(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Chatta Rai Bal Mukund Das, Narnaul 90.00
2. Pir Tukman’s tomb and Mosque, Narnaul 35.00
3. Chor Gumbad, Narnaul 29.00
4. Mirja Alijan’s Takht and Baoli, Narnaul 31.00
5. Vishwa Mitra Ka Tilla, Pehowa 16.00
6. European Cemetery, Ambala Cantt. 15.00
7 Buddhist Stupa, Chaneti, Yamuna Nagar 17.00
8. Shish Mahal, Farukh Nagar, Gurgaon 30.00
9. Dargah Char Kutub, Hansi 12.00
10. Dehra Mandir, Firojpur Zhirkha 35.00
11. Shaikh Tayyab’s Tomb, Kaithal 11.00
12. Old Site Bhirdana, Fatehabad 2.00
13. Jahaj Kothi, Hisar 53.00
14. Vishwa Mitra Ka Tilla (Purchase of Land) 6.65
15. Zonal Museums, Hisar 22.00
Total 404.65
(2) Government of Jharkhand
Sl. No. Name of the Monument Amount Deposited(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Group of Temples, Haradih 20.00
2. Dumbari Hil Murhu, Ranchi 10.00
3. Group of Temples Tanginath, Dumri, Gumla 25.00
4. Maluti Temples Group, Dumka 30.00
5. Palamu Quila (Old & New) Barwadih, Latehar 50.00
6. Shahpur Quila, Chainpur, Medni Nagar 20.00
Total 155.00
B. MONUMENTS NOT PROTECTED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS
(3) Other Deposit works.
Sl. No. Name of work Estimated Amount Amount deposited
BIHAR
1. S.R. to Mahabodhi 51,76,000/- 40,00,000/- Temple at Bodhgaya, Bihar.
MAHARASHTRA
2. Shivneri fort 1,97,00,000/-
(i). De-watering, De-silting and 5,44,200/- repairs to the ancient water systerns.
(ii). Repairs to ancient structures 33,42,000/- and development of environs from Shivaji Maharaj Birth Place to Horse Stable.
(iii). Improvement of Ancient 61,79,600/- structures and providing pathways in between Hathi Gate to Black Top road, Shivaneri Fort, Junnar.
(iv). Providing and fixing pipe 9,69,600/- railing on valley side from Kunj to Horse Stable.
(v) Providing three line dressed 14,54,200/- stone flooring to Rajwada s in infront of the birth place of Shivaji
(vi) Reconstruction of fallen 10,00,000/- bastion and arch of Kamani Masjid.
(vii). Tools and plants for Shvneri 7,50,000/- Fort, Junnar
TAMILNADU
3. Conservation of Connemara 1,03,93,000/- 1,21,20,000/- Library building Chennai.
WEST BENGAL
4. Victoria Memorial Kolkatta.
(I). Repairing of terraced roof, 24,51,000/- 25,69,087/- domes and towers of the southern wing of Victoria Memorial Hall.
(ii). Repairs of High Court room, 3,74,245/- 3,74,245/- Room No. 73 of Victoria Memorial Hall.
(iiii) Chemical conservation of 26,51,037/- 26,51,037/- interior areas of Victoria Memorial Hall.
(iv) Chemical conservation of 75,60,103 75,60,103/- exterior surfaces of Victoria Memorial Hall.
