Question : HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

(a) the total number of the centrally protected monuments in the National Capital Region, location-wise;

(b) the total amount spent on preservation and maintenance of these monuments during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Archaeological Survey of India has taken a decision to put in place adequate lighting arrangement in historical monuments of the capital alongwith their restoration in view of the Commonwealth Games;

(d) if so, the number of monuments identified for this purpose;

(e) the number of monuments in the heritage list of UNESCO; and

(f) the further action proposed to be taken by the Ministry to include more monuments in the heritage list?

MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE(SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI)

(a)to(f) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 286 FOR 18.12.2008

(a) There are 174 monuments/sites in Delhi, 21 in Haryana and 4 in Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region that have been declared as of national importance.The location-wise details are at Annexure-I.

(b) The amount spent on the preservation and maintenance of these monuments during the last three years and upto Nov. 2008 is as under:

Rupees in lakhs

2005-06	759.51 

2006-07	876.24

2007-08	811.70 

2008-09	699.39

(Upto Nov.08)