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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO 3500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL CULTURE HERITAGE UNDER NCF AND AMASR ACT †3500 SHRI TARIQ ANWAR Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has made a state wise assessment of the progress of conservation, renovation and development works of monuments and cultural...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO 3500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL CULTURE HERITAGE UNDER NCF AND AMASR ACT †3500 SHRI TARIQ ANWAR
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made a state wise assessment of the progress of conservation, renovation and development works of monuments and cultural heritage sites protected under the National Culture Fund and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 from the year 2023-24 till date;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) Whether the Government has reviewed visitor facilities, digital documentation, conservation works and heritage promotion programmes at monuments under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India;
(d) If so, the major findings thereof;
(e) Whether the government is considering to approving additional central initiatives or projects to promote the conservation of lesser known cultural and archaeological heritage of the country and for the conservation and development of sites associated with the historical and cultural heritage of Bihar, especially the Seemanchal region; and
(f) If so, the details thereof;
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made a state wise assessment of the progress of & conservation, renovation and development works of monuments and cultural heritage sites
(b) protected by the ASI.
Conservation and maintenance of these monuments is a regular process and is taken up as per the need of monument and availability of resources. Regular Inspections are carried out by the Officers of ASI for assessing the conservation and renovation works of monuments and cultural heritage sites.
ASI takes up conservation and maintenance works of protected monuments every year. Details of allocation and expenditure made on the conservation of protected monument from 2023-24 to 05.08.2026 are attached at Annexure-A.
Monuments and heritage sites are not protected under the National Culture Fund (NCF). NCF only provides financial assistance for conservation, renovation and development works of some monuments and cultural heritage sites protected by the ASI. The list of works taken up at ASI protected monuments under the NCF during the last three years is placed at Annexure-B.(c) ASI regularly reviews the visitor facilities, digital documentation, conservation works and & heritage promotion programmes at monuments under its jurisdiction across the country.
(d) The details of visitor facilities available at ASI monuments and sites are placed at the Annexure-C.
Besides, ASI, through its field offices, organizes community-driven and people-centric heritage promotion programmes on protected monuments/sites, such as walkthroughs, talks, drawing and painting competitions for school and college students, photo exhibitions for visitors, and consultative meetings with locals and community stakeholders on various occasions such as World Heritage Day, World Tourism Day, Museum Day, International Women’s Day, World Heritage Week and International Day of Yoga among others, and at the time of various other national celebrations as and when entrusted with, to raise awareness about the need for sensitization toward the protection of the country's heritage.
(e) ASI undertakes conservation and maintenance of all centrally protected monuments including & lesser-known monuments as per requirement and availability of resources.
(f) The details of approved Conservation works in respect of ASI protected monuments in the state of Bihar, including one monument located in Seemanchal region namely Kanhaiya Ji ka Mandir at Dist. Kishanganj, for Financial Year 2026-27 are attached at Annexure-D.Annexure-A ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 FOR 10.08.2026 DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR (Amount Rs. in Crore) Sl. Name of Circle 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 No. State/UT (up to 05.08.2026) Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure
1. Uttar Pradesh Agra 23.52 23.52 15.90 15.90 16.30 16.30 16.00 6.71 Jhansi 5.82 5.82 6.10 6.10 8.95 8.95 8.00 3.23 Lucknow 16.93 16.93 8.91 8.91 8.30 8.30 9.20 2.30 Sarnath 11.32 11.32 7.62 7.62 10.21 10.21 11.20 9.73 Meerut 7.95 7.95 6.70 6.64 8.60 8.59 8.00 1.81
2. Maharashtra Aurangabad 26.80 26.80 8.60 8.60 10.80 10.80 12.90 3.89 Mumbai 15.56 15.56 18.19 18.19 16.94 16.94 14.53 5.71 Nagpur 10.18 10.18 10.60 10.60 15.05 15.05 13.50 3.14
3. Karnataka Bangalore 17.34 17.34 8.55 8.55 13.51 13.51 13.50 4.33 Hampi 12.25 12.25 6.52 6.52 9.08 9.08 10.50 4.29 Dharwad 9.57 9.57 7.46 7.46 6.00 6.00 7.25 3.13
4. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 17.22 17.22 12.30 12.30 12.80 12.78 11.00 4.10 Jabalpur 9.27 9.27 7.00 6.99 6.47 6.46 5.90 1.32
5. Odisha Bhubaneswar 12.29 12.29 11.50 11.37 10.04 10.03 9.80 2.80 /Puri
6. West Bengal, Kolkata 9.10 9.10 6.01 6.01 4.83 4.82 4.95 2.93
7. West Bengal, Raiganj 8.00 8.00 6.10 6.10 8.40 8.40 8.00 3.59 Sikkim
8. Tamil Nadu, Chennai 12.95 12.95 13.15 13.14 10.70 10.70 10.50 4.35 Puducherry Trichy 9.55 9.55 5.80 5.80 5.90 5.90 6.30 3.70
9. Punjab Chandigarh 11.00 11.00 8.40 8.40 12.20 12.20 9.50 5.13 Haryana
10. Himachal Shimla 5.00 5.00 2.80 2.79 2.10 2.10 3.00 1.06 Pradesh
11. Delhi (NCT) Delhi 36.14 36.14 24.95 24.94 42.02 42.00 38.00 12.76
12. Goa Goa 9.90 9.90 9.00 9.00 5.41 5.41 4.88 1.19
13. Assam Guwahati 8.78 8.78 5.72 5.71 4.46 4.46 4.70 2.43 Meghalaya Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh
14. Manipur Aizawl 1.29 1.29 1.26 1.25 1.30 1.30 1.80 0.53 Mizoram Tripura
15. Rajasthan Jaipur 12.75 12.75 10.91 10.91 8.40 8.40 9.00 4.65 Jodhpur 10.65 10.65 9.25 9.24 8.90 8.90 8.00 4.46
16. Telangana Hyderabad 14.38 14.38 6.80 6.77 14.93 14.90 13.00 3.01
17. Andhra Pradesh Amravati 14.70 14.70 12.90 12.90 15.35 15.35 13.25 6.41
18. Bihar Patna 16.00 16.00 8.73 8.73 15.30 15.30 14.50 3.90
19. Jammu & Srinagar 7.17 7.17 4.90 4.89 5.95 5.95 4.70 2.12 Kashmir (U.T)
20. Ladakh (UT) Mini Circle Leh 3.50 3.50 2.20 2.20 4.65 4.65 3.50 1.01
21. Kerala Thrissure 7.09 7.09 6.30 6.30 4.42 4.42 4.65 1.95
22. Gujarat Vadodara 12.00 12.00 7.70 7.69 10.50 10.50 9.50 2.46 Daman & Diu (UT) Gujarat Rajkot 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 4.84 4.84 6.50 3.07
23. Uttarakhand Dehradun 5.42 5.42 5.10 5.10 6.80 6.80 5.50 3.50
24. Chhattisgarh Raipur 5.94 5.94 8.19 8.19 16.51 16.51 11.20 3.22
25. Jharkhand Ranchi 2.15 2.15 2.25 2.25 2.59 2.59 2.75 1.88 Total 421.98 421.98 307.37 307.06 369.51 369.40 348.96 135.80ANNEXURE-B ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 FOR 10.08.2026 DETAILS OF NATIONAL CULTURE FUND PROJECTS FORCONSERVATION, RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS AT ASI MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR Project Cost Year Name of State Project Name Partner agency (in Lakh) Developmental activities at 2024-25 Madhya Temple of Somnath & ruins at 38.00 Pradesh Badgaon, Dist. Katni Armoured Providing of public amenities like, Vehicles Nigam smart toilet, Childcare room, Rest Limited 2024-25 Odisha room for Senior Citizens at Sun 50.00 temple, Konarak, Dist.-Puri Construction/Setting Up Of Public Shipping Toilets And Drinking Water 2025-26 Corporation of 60.00 Facility, Vijaydurg Fort, Dist.
India Maharashtra Sindhudurg Conservation and development of IRB Holdings Pvt.
2025-26 Tourists infrastructure facilities at 245.00 Ltd Jogeshwari Caves, Dist. Mumbai Conservation of the main stupa, cultural preservation, and development of basic amenities at 2025-26 Bihar NTPC Ltd 200.00 the excavated remains of Vikramshila Mahavihara, Dist.
Bhagalpur Preservation of Ancient Palace of 2025-26 Ladakh (UT) IRCTC 195.00 Shey, Dist. Leh Development of Amenities at Jammu and 2026-27 Shankaracharya Temple, Dist. NCF 121.00 Kashmir (UT) SrinagarANNEXURE-C ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c)&(d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 FOR 10.08.2026 DETAILS OF VISITOR FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND SITES Sl. No. Name of Visitor Facility Facility available (Nos. of Monument/Site)
1. Toilet Female 572
2. Male 586
3. Divyang 351
4. Drinking Water 593
5. Garbage Bin 1337
6. Pathway with tactile 170
7. Signage’s Cultural English 1289
8. Notice Hindi 1212
9. Board Regional 712
10. Foreign 13
11. QR Code base 272
12. Braille 149
13. Protection Notice Board 2787
14. Directional 918
15. Benches 868
16. Ramp 246
17. Wheel Chair 326
18. E-Cart 34
19. Parking 231
20. First Aid 374
21. Clock Room 102
22. CCTV 257
23. Baby Care Room 125
24. Wi-Fi 47
25. Sound & Light Show 35
26. Illumination 136
27. Souvenir/ Publication counter 129
28. Cafeteria 55
29. Audio Guide 48
30. Audio Visual/ Multi Media Room 22
31. Interpretation Centre 47ANNEXURE -D ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e)&(f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 FOR 10.08.2026 APPROVED ANNUAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (ACP) FOR THE YEAR 2026-27 IN THE STATE OF BIHAR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ASI A.C.P for the Sl. No. Name of work year 2026-27 (In Rs.)
1.
Conservation of Rampart fort and stupa at Marhia, West Champaran 1,00,00,000
2. MW to Structural Conservation & Restoration of Giriak Stupa, Rajgir, Distt- 90,00,000 Nalanda
3. MW to Conservation of monastery no- 07 at excavated remains of Nalanda 80,00,000 Mahavihara Nalanda
4. MW to conservation of Tank, Kutagarshala, Swastik Monastery and Votive Stupa 95,00,000 with complete flooring at Ashokan Column, Kolhua, Mujaffarpur
5. Conservation of Complete Fifth Terrace of Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya East 85,00,000 Champaran
6.
Conservation of Monastery no-10 at Excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihara 80,00,000
7. Conservation of entry gate dome, chhatris, ghats, water channel etc. at Sher Shah 65,00,000 Suri Tomb at Sasaram, Sasaram
8.
Conservation of Stupa at Sujatagarh, Bakraur, Gaya 60,00,000
9. MW to Conservation of Patalpuri cave (chourasimuni cave) patharghatta 70,00,000 Bhagalpur.
10. Conservation of Rani Mahal and surrounding area of Rohtasgarh Fort at Rohtas 90,00,000 Hill, Rohtas
11. MW to Conservation of monastery (western Side phase -1) Vikramshila 1,00,00,000 Mahavihar, Antichak, Bhagalpur
12. MW to Conservation of southern East Monastery Vikramshila Mahavihara 1,00,00,000 Antichak, Bhagalpur
13. Conservation and restoration of fortification wall etc. at Hasan Shah Suri Tomb at 50,00,000 Sasaram, Rohtas
14. Annual maintenance of Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first 16,00,000 President of India, Jiradei, Siwan
15.
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column at Rampurva, West Champaran 6,00,000
16.
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column LauriyaNandangarh West Champaran 6,00,000
17.
Annual maintenance of Ruined Fortress of Chankigarh, Chanki, West Champaran 14,00,000
18. Annual maintenance of Ancient Fort or Garh locally known as Raja Bali ka Garh, 8,00,000 Balirajgarh Madhubani
19.
Annual Maintenance to Ashokan Pillar, Lauriya, Areraj East Champaran 11,00,000
20.
Annual maintenance of Jami Mosque, Hajipur, Vaishali 4,00,000
21.
Annual maintenance of Raja Vishal ka Garh, Vaishali 10,00,000
22.
Annual Maintenance of Relic Stupa Harpur Basant, Vaishali 14,00,000
23.
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column Kolhua Muzaffarpur 40,00,000
24.
Annual Maintenance to Rampart of Fort and Stupa at Marhia, West Champaran 15,00,000
25.
Annual Maintenance of Buddhist Stupa Kesariya East Champaran 2026-2027 20,00,000
26. Annual Maintenance of Sone Bhandar,Jarasandh Ka Akhada, Maniyar Math, BimbisarJail,Chariot Wheel Mark/Shell Character,Jivak Amravan,Gridhkut Stupa, 23,00,000 Newly Excavated Stupa, Vanganga,Stupa on Hill, Jain Temple, Mahadev Temple, Giriak Stupa etc. at rajgir
27. Annual Maintenance of Ancient Remains known as Garh, Ghora Katora, Giriak, 13,00,000 Rajgir
28.
Annual Maintenance of New Fort Wall, Cyclopean wall, Qila Maidan etc. at Rajgir 15,00,00029. Annual Maintenance of Ajatshatru Stupa, Venuvan, Ashoka Stupa, Jarasandh Ka 11,00,000 Baithika/ Bhim Baithka, Saptaparni Cave etc. at Rajgir
30.
Annual repair to Kanhaiya ji ka Mandir, at Bandarjhula, Kishanganj 10,25,000
31.
Annual repair to rock sculpture at Patharghatta, Bhagalpur 6,00,000
32.
Annual repair to Patalpuri cave &ChourasiMuni cave patharghatta, Bhagalpur 11,00,000
33.
Annual Repair to Rock cut Temple Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur 11,00,000
34. Annual Repair to Excavated Remains Vikramshila Mahavihar, Antichak, 59,00,000 Bhagalpur
35.
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Mauryan walls at Sandalpur, Patna 4,00,000
36.
Annual Maintenance of Mir Ashraf"s mosque at chawkshikarpur, Patna 3,00,000
37. Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Makhdum Shah Daulat and Ibrahim khan at 7,00,000 maner, Patna
38.
Annual Maintenance of Excavated remains at Bulandibagh, Patna 4,00,000
39.
Annual Maintenance of Loose sculptures and images at Datiyana, Patna 3,00,000
40.
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu at Biharsharif, Distt- Nalanda 10,00,000
41.
Annual Maintenance of Pritam Mound at Nalanda, Distt- Nalanda 7,00,000
42.
Annual Maintenance of Excavated remains at Kumrahar, Patna 45,00,000
43.
Annual Maintenance of Rukministhan at Jagdishpur, Nalanda, Distt- Nalanda 10,00,000
44.
Annual maintenance of Excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda 80,00,000
45. Annual Maintenance of Colossal Buddha Statue, ancient ruins, excavated site, sandstone pillars, various Hindu deities curved on rocks and boulders etc. at 8,00,000 Kurisarai, Gaya
46.
Annual Maintenance of the area, mound at Buxar, Buxar 4,00,000
47. Annual Maintenance of Ancient Buddhistic Image and other images and 10,00,000 sculptures collected underneath a shed at Guneri, Gaya
48.
Annual Maintenance of Shiva Temple at Konch, Gaya 5,00,000
49.
Annual Maintenance of the area generally known as ‘Garh’ at Kurkihar, Gaya 5,00,000
50. Annual Maintenance of Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as 13,00,000 Sujatagarh at Bakraur, Gaya
51. Annual Maintenance of Caves at Nagarjuni Hill (i.e, Gopi Cave, VadaThika Cave, 8,00,000 Vapiyaka Cave) at Barabar, Jehanabad
52. Annual Maintenance of Caves at Barabar Hill (i.e, Karan Chaupar Cave, Sudama 10,00,000 Cave, Lomas Rishi Cave, Visva Jhopa Cave) at Barabar, Jehanabad
53. Annual Maintenance of Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected 8,00,000 underneath a shed at Ghenjan, Jehanabad
54. Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Shamsher Khan at Shamsher Nagar, 15,00,000 Aurangabad
55.
Annual Maintenance of Rohtasgarh Fort at Rohtas Hill, Rohtas 30,00,000
56. Annual Maintenance of Ashokan inscription at Chandan Shahid Hill, Ashiqpur, 4,00,000 Rohtas
57.
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Hasan Sur Shah at Sasaram, Rohtas 16,00,000
58. Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, tank, its Wall, the Ghat, the Flanking Kiosks, the Northern gateway and causeway, the gateway (Delhi 55,00,000 Darwaza) to the west of the Tomb of Sher Shah at Sasaram, Rohtas
59.
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Bakhtyar Khan at Malik Sarai, Chainpur, Kaimur 14,00,000
60. Annual Maintenance of Temple of Mundeshvari Devi at Paura Hill, Ramgarh, 20,00,000 Kaimur *****