(a) the number of historical sites preserved and maintained by ASI in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) whether the land under these monuments is being increasingly encroached upon, particularly Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad;
(c) if so, the details of the monuments alongwith the total area of land encroached upon; and
(d) the steps the Government have taken or propose to take to evict the illegal occupants?
MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) There are 136 monuments of national importance in Andhra Pradesh under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India.
(b)& (c) Yes, Sir. As per the information furnished by the field office, 15 monuments of national importance including the area around Golconda Fort have been encroached upon in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The details of encroachments are at Annexure.
(d) State Government of Andhra Pradesh and District Authorities have been requested to co-operate in removing the encroachments in and around protected monuments and requisite legal action as per law is underway.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) &(c ) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6030 FOR 5.5.2003
STATEMENT SHOWING THE ENCROACHMENTS IN AND AROUND THE MONUMENTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH
S.N. Name of Monument Place and District Total protected area Total area encroached upon
1. Large bastion Madakasira, Anantapur Distt. 0.22 Ac. Appr. 150 Sqm and Old Gateway
2. Hill Fort Penukonda, Anantapur Distt. 15.39 Ac. 1 Acre.
3. Ruined Fort Dharanikota, Amaravati, Guntur distt. 17.08 Ac. 500 Sqm.
4. Rock cut caves Mogalrajapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. 1.31 Ac. 400 Sqm
5. Golconda Fort Golconda,Hyderabad Distt. Attarah Sidi: Govt. Attarah Sidi land 49.00 Ac. area 4 Ac.
318.04 Ac. Private 318.04 Ac. land between inner Abadi area. and outer fortification walls.
9.36 Govt. land 9.36 Ac. Govt. near Fateh Darwaja land fully encroached
6. Gateway and bastion of Old Fort Kurnool Town, Kurnhool Distt. Gateway to Gopal Encroachments Darwaja 2.70 Sqm. around the gateway.
Pani-Ki-Diddi Encroachments all 49.31 Sqm. around this structure.
7 Sri Umahameswara Swamy temple Yagnti,Kurnool Distt. 12.82 Ac. 240 Sqm.
8. Srinivasa Mangapuram Mangapuram,Chittoor Distt. 1.70 Ac. 10,000 Sqm.
9. Chandragiri Fort Chandragiri, Chittoor Distt. 25.50 Ac. 80.00 sqm. 10. Gurramkonda Fort Gurramkonda, Chittoor Distt. 251.62 Ac. 2.25 Sqm. 11. Sri Soumyanadha Swamy temple Nandalur, Cuddapah Distt. 2.16 Ac. 100.00 Sqm. 12. Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple Vontimitta, Cuddapah Distt. 3.66 Ac. 500 Sqm. 13. Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple Peddamudiam, Cuddapah Dist. 0.58 Ac. 300 Sqm. 14. Warangal Fort Warangal, Warangal Distt. 8.00 km. 945.00 Sqm. 15. Thousand Pillared temple Hanumakonda, Distt. Warangal 2.41 Ac. 100.00 Sqm