Parliament Question: Promotion of Kakatiya Heritage in Warangal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2026 PROMOTION OF KAKATIYA HERITAGE IN WARANGAL

2497. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any plan or approved any proposal for the conservation, promotion and development of the Kakatiya heritage of Warangal, including its monuments, traditional arts, handloom and handicraft traditions, cultural festivals and cultural tourism under various Central schemes during the last three years;

and

(b) the details of projects sanctioned, financial assistance sanctioned and released, works undertaken and completed and the future initiatives proposed for the promotion of Kakatiya heritage in Warangal? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) There are 9 Protected Monuments and sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the State of Telangana including Kakatiya heritage monuments in Warangal district. ASI takes up conservation and maintenance of all these monuments in a regular way as per the need and availability of resources. Also, The Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, located at Palampet, Mulugu district, Telangana, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2021 during the 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee.

The Government of India has set up South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) at Nagpur to preserve and promote various forms of folk art and culture of their member States. Telangana is the member State of SCZCC and it organizes various cultural activities and programmes in its member States including the State of Telangana on regular basis for which annual grant-in-aid is provided to them. The details of cultural activities and programmes organized by SCZCC in the State of Telangana during the last three years are at Annexure I.

Details of schemes for the Kakatiya heritage monuments of Warangal are given as below:

(i) Under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

Scheme launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: Warangal City, District:

Warangal was promoted as a HERITAGE CITY, through which conservation and development works are carried out at two centrally protected monuments in Warangal, viz., Thousand Pillar Temple and Warangal Fort through Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) and closely monitored by ASI.

(ii) PRASHAD Scheme: Under this scheme Government of India had sanctioned Rs.6199.65 Lakhs for Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwar (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu, Telangana.

(iii) The ASI has recently opened two souvenir shops at Warangal i.e. Ramappa and Swayambhu Temple Complex for the visitor.(b) Details of Conservation works undertaken by ASI in Telangana including Warangal in the last three years are given at Annexure-II.

Dept. of Heritage, Govt. of Telangana has prepared DPRs and submitted it to the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi, through the YAT & C Department, Government of Telangana, for sanction of funds.

Further, an MoU has been signed between ASI and Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) for development of Warangal Fort, defenses and gateways. A DPR has been received for Warangal Fort and Thousand Pillared Temple to develop amenities.Annexure – I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2497 FOR 03.08.2026.

South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur Sl. Year Names of cultural programmes/ festivals/ activities No. of artists No. organised participated i. 2022-23 Guru Shishya Parampara (Oggu Katha) 327 8th International Yoga Day Sawan Aayo Lok Nritya Bharat Bharati Ashad Lahari Narhar Kurandarkar ii. 2023-24 Telangana Formation Day "Qila aur Kahaniya" 616 All India Crafts Mela – 2023 Painting Camp during Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav Classical Dances during Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav Craft Mela during Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav Folk & Local Dances (Folk Performance) during Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav iii. 2024-25 Divisional Level Festival 158 Lok Manthan- 2024 Veer Bal Diwas Udyan Utsav Har Kanth Mein BharatAnnexure – II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2497 FOR 03.08.2026.

DETAILS OF THE CONSERVATION WORKS UNDER TAKEN BY THE ASI HYDERABAD CIRCLE LAST THREE YEARS 2023-24 At Ramappa Temple, Mulugu SI. Name of the work Expenditure No. (In Rs.) 1 Restoration of missed portion of Prakara wall on North East of 9,59,317/- Ramappa Temple- Palampet 2 Providing Lightening conductor to Ramappa Temple (World 32,65,460/- Heritage Monument), Palampet Total 42,24,777/- At Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanamkonda Restoration & Conservation works to the stepped well (Koneru) 11,10,920/ at Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanumakonda 2022-23 Restoration & Remaining works at KalyanaMandapam, 1,36,79,478/- Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanumakonda Providing Lightening conductor to Thousand Pillar Temple, 8,05,855/- Hanumakonda Total 1,55,96,253/- At Warangal Fort, Defences and Gateways, Warangal Repairs and Restoration works to the Stone wall at Warangal 22,52,250/- Fort, Warangal Repairs and Conservation works to Nelashambuni Temple at 19,67,925/- Warangal Fort Total 42,20,175/- Grand Total 2,40,41,205/- 2024-25 At Ramappa Temple, Palampet, Mulugu SI. No. Name of the work Expenditure(In Rs.) 1 Conservation and Minor structural repairs to the Ramappa Temple at Rs.3,99,850/- Palampet 2 Reconstruction and Restoration of Kameshwaralaya in Ramappa Rs.27,54,923/- Temple complex at Palampet 3 Restoration of Kameswaralayam (Geo Technical Investigation) in Rs.10,45,000/- Ramappa Temple, Palampet Total Rs.41,99,773/- At Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanamkonda 1 Providing lightening conductor to the Thousand Pillars Temple, Rs.4,97,320/- Hanamkonda 2 Restoration & Remaining works at KalyanaMandapam, Thousand Pillar Rs.94,22,568/- Temple, Hanamkonda Total Rs.99,19,888/-At Warangal Fort, Defences and Gateways, Warangal 1 Repairs and Conservation Works to NelashambhuniTemple,Warangal Rs.13,11,660/- Fort, Warangal 2 Restoration and Conservation Works to Venkateswara Temple at Rs.2,40,000/- Warangal Fort, Warangal 3 Repairs and Restoration works to the Stone Fort Walls at Warangal Rs.20,01,600/- Fort, Warangal 4 Providing Rain Water Drains (Drainage System) in side of Swayambhu Rs.28,91,475/- Temple Complex, Warangal Fort, Warangal Total Rs.64,44,735/- Grand Total RS.2,05,64,396/- 2025-26 At Ramappa Temple, Mulugu SI. No. Name of the work Expenditure (In Rs.) 1 Conservation and Minor Structural Repairs to the Ramappa Temple at Rs. 11,39,334/- Palampet – 2023-24 2 MW (SR) Restoration of Missed portion of Prakara wall on North East Rs. 44,83,472/- side of Ramappa Temple, Palampet 3 MW (SR) Reconstruction and Restoration of Kameshwaralaya in Rs. 2,84,94,441/- Ramappa Temple Complex at Palampet, Mulugu Dist.

4 Up gradation and Extension of Existing Fencing at Ramappa Temple Rs. 48,26,350/- Complex, Palampet, Mulugu Dist. – 2025-26 Total Rs. 3,89,43,597/- At Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanamkonda 1 MW (C) Providing Weathering course to the roof of KalyanaMandapa at Rs.43,800/- Thousand Pillar Temple, Hanamkonda for the year – 2025-26 At Warangal Fort, Defences and Gateways, Warangal 1 Up gradation of Public Amenities and providing cc cameras at Warangal Rs.21,78,690/- Fort, Warangal - 2025-26 Grand Total Rs.4,11,66,087/- -----