Question : AMENITIES AT MONUMENTS



(a) whether the Government has undertaken project works for providing amenities to tourists visiting temples and monuments during the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the details of the expenditure incurred on the same during the above period, year- wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA)

(a) In each financial year amenities like toilets, drinking water, signage, approach pathways, benches, brochures and guide books, etc. are created or upgraded at the most frequented ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance.

(b) The Circle-wise expenditure incurred on providing such amenities or upgradation of the existing facilities during last three years by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is at Annexure.