(a) the historical places under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi alongwith the year-wise expenditure incurred during the last three years thereon;
(b) whether excavation is being carried out to discover other sites of historical importance;
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(c) if so, the details thereof and the expenditure incurred thereon; and
(d) the cities and sites/monuments included in the list of protected sites/monuments during the last three years?
MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) There are 169 and 741 monuments/sites declared as of national importance in the NCT of Delhi and State of Uttar Pradesh respectively. Expenditure incurred during the last three years is as under:
(Rs. in lakhs)
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Uttar Pradesh 297.11 385.13 710.64 Delhi 219.96 277.14 996.75
Expenditure Incurred (Rs. in lakhs)
2000-01
1. Lucknow Residency,Lucknow Rs.5.00
2. Madarpur Dist. Moradabad (U.P.) Rs.2.00
3. Tuglakabad, Delhi Rs.8.99
2001-02
1. Lucknow Residency at Lucknow ) Rs.5.00
2. Musabagh, Lucknow )
3. Katingra, Distt. Etah (U.P.) Rs.1.50
4. Tughlakabad, Delhi Rs.9.50
2002-03
1. Lucknow, Residency complex at Lucknow (U.P.) ) Rs.21.50
2. Musabagh, Lucknow, (U.P) )
3. Lachhagir, Dist. Allahabad , (U.P.) )
4. Ayodhya Dist. Faizabad, U.P. )
5. Goushala, Taj Mahal, Dist. Agra Rs.2.40
6. Tuglakabad, Delhi ) Rs.13.70
7 Siri Fort near Asiad Tower, New Delhi. )
(d) The list of monuments declared as of national importance during the last 3 years is at annexure.
Annexure referred in reply to Part(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2916 for 11.08.2003.
LIST OF MONUMENTS PROTECTED DURING THE YEAR 2000 to 2003 Up to 31st July 2003
Sl.No. Name of the Monument Locality District State Year of Protection
1 Apathasahaswaraswamy Temple and Gateways with Horses Sendamangalam Sendamangalam Tamil Nadu 2000 2 Swarneshwara, Temple Halshi Belgam Karnataka 2000 3 Ramalingeswara Temple Halshi Belgam Karnataka 2000 4 Narasimha Temple Halshi Belgam Karnataka 2000 5 Kamaleshwara Temple Halshi Belgam Karnataka 2000 6 Mazar of Mohd. Zauq Central Dariya Ganj Delhi 2000
7 Fortification Wall, Chhatta Bazar, Gates, Baoli and Moat of Red Fort, Delhi Red Fort Central Delhi 2002
8 City wall of Shahjahanabad Ansari Road, North Delhi 2002 (Near Darya Ganj) from Link Darya Ganj road connecting Ansari Road and Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg to Samta Sthal (Intact Portion)
9 Salimgarh Fort comprising the main gate on north ancient structure and the entire fortification wall Bela Road North Delhi 2002 10 Currency Building Dalhousie Kolkata West Bengal 2002 Square
11 Asiatic Society Building Park Street Kolkata West Bengal 2002 12 Maghen David Synagogue. WardNo.45, Calcutta West Bengal 2003 13 Institute de Chandannagar, Dupleix Palace. Chandan Nagar Hooghly West Bengal 2003 14 Beth-el-Synagogue. Pollock Street Kolkata West Bengal 2003
15 Patal Bhubaneswar Cave Temple. Bhubaneshwar Didihat, Pithoragarh Uttaranchal 2003
16 Aga Khan Palace Building Pune Pune Maharashtra 2003 17 Group of monuments at Jhajjar Jhajjar Haryana 2003
18 Ancient excavated site containing remains of Buddhist Stupa Kanganhalli Gulbarga Karnataka 2003 19 South Gate, Kella Nezamat Lalbag Murshidabad West Bengal 2003 20 Immambara Kella Nezamat Lalbag Murshidabad West Bengal 2003 21 White Mosque Kella Nezamat Lalbag Murshidabad West Bengal 2003 22 Yellow Mosque Kella Nezamat Lalbag Murshidabad West Bengal 2003 23 Tripolia Gate Kella Nezamat Lalbag Murshidabad West Bengal 2003 24 Town Hall Shivpuri Shivpuri Madhya Pradesh 2003 25 Excavated Remains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavaneswaram. Melaiyur, Kaveripattinam Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu 2003
Abstract of the Protected Monuments
Year No. of Monuments Protected
2000 06 nos. 2001 NIL 2002 05 nos. 2003 14 nos.
TOTAL 25 NOS.