(a) whether any survey has been conducted to find out the status of ‘Rajagopuram’, one
of the National Monuments Sri Ranganathar Temple at Sri Rangam in Tamil Nadu;
(b) if so, the outcome thereof; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken for proper maintenance of this temple?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) Yes, Sir. Sri Ranganathar Temple at Srirangam is not a centrally protected monument.
However, a survey of Sri Ranganathar Temple was conducted in the month of June 2010 by the
technical committee constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu comprising of a Professor
of IIT, Chennai; a Professor of Anna University; a Scientist of SERC; Department of
Consultant Sthapathi; Representatives of State Archaeology Department and the Archaeological
Survey of India; Joint Commissioner (Works) and Superintending Engineer of Government of
Tamil Nadu.
(b) The technical committee submitted a report and recommended that the Rajagopuram is in
safe condition and that there is no fear over its stability and there is a need to take
action in future for enhancing the stability of Rajagoupram.
(c) The details are enclosed at Annexure
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY PART (c) TO
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3911 FOR 18.8.2010
Consequent to the formation of a Technical Committee in June 2010, a meeting chaired by the
Chief Secretary was held on 30th July 2010 for deciding the action to be taken on the report
of the Technical Committee. The actions proposed to be taken are:
1. Regulation of vehicular traffic through the Rajagopuram.
2. To stop the blasting of fire cracker in and around the temple.
3. To ban constructions, Pile foundations, sinking of bore well with a in a radius of
40mtr. around the temple.
4. To remove all the encroachments and unauthorized structures in consultation with the
District Collector.
5. To take the advice of Central and State Archaeology Department officials in plugging
the small cracks on Rajagopuram at present using the mixture of lime, galnut and jaggery.
6. To explore the possibilities of acquiring the land including patta lands with in
radius of 40mtr. around the temple to remove the encroachments and to cancel the tenancy of
the temple building.