(a) whether the Government have received any request from the Government of Andhra Pradesh
to develop Kakatiya Fort at Warangal into an Archaeological Museum; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government have received any request from the Government of Andhra Pradesh
to develop Kakatiya Fort at Warangal into an Archaeological Museum; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)
(a) & (b) A request has been received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the
all-round development of Warangal Fort as a tourist destination. The request comprises a
proposal for setting up a museum within the Fort and reconstruction of the ancient structures.
Given the resource constraints, the priority is to conserve and strengthen the ancient
structures of the Fort.