Question : NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES COMMISSION .



(a) Whether the Committee constituted by the Government for drafting a legislative frame-work for setting up the National Heritage Sites Commission has completed its task;

(b) If so, the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon; and

(c) If not, the reasons for the delay and the time by which the Committee is likely to complete its assigned task?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI)

(a)to(c) The Ministry of Culture has constituted a Committee for drafting a legislative frame-work for setting up the Heritage Sites Commission. The Committee has prepared a draft legislation which has been forwarded for due examination to the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice.