(a) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding scientific conservation of Padmanabhapuram Palace in Thiruvananthapuram;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND CULTURE (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY)
(a) & (b) No, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India has not received any project proposal from State Government of Kerala regarding conservation of the palace. Moreover, Padmanabhapuram Palace in Thiruvananthapuram is not a centrally protected monument by Archaeological Survey of India. This monument is protected by Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala.
(c) Does not arise.