Question : FACELIFT OF MONUMENTS

(a) whether the Government has incurred huge expenditure on repair, upkeep and renovation of important monuments in the country in view of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games;

(b) if so, the progress made in providing facelift to each of these monuments, State-wise;

(c) the expenditure incurred on each of these monuments during each of the last three years, State-wise; and

(d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure cleanliness and all facilities to the tourists at these monuments before commencement of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) No, Sir. Conservation and maintenance work of monuments is a continuous process and it is being done in a normal way through out the country including at Delhi, where 46 monuments have been identified for conservation and development in a specific manner, in view of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.

(b) & (c) Out of 46 identified protected monuments at Delhi, the targeted work has been completed at 28 monuments and for the remaining ones it will be over by middle of September, 2010. The details of expenditure incurred during the last three years and upto July, 2010 on each of these monuments, are at Annexure.

(d) The maintenance and upkeep work is attended regularly at these monuments to ensure cleanliness. Basic tourist facilities at all major monuments have been provided.