Parliament Question: Conservation of Protected Monuments and Heritage Precincts in Old Delhi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3864 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE PRECINCTS IN OLD DELHI 3864. SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of protected monuments and heritage precincts located in Old Delhi including Chandni Chowk; (b) the details of the conservation works undertaken during the last five years; (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised; and (d) the details of the coordination mechanism with municipal and State authorities? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) There are 13 protected monuments located in Old Delhi under Archaeological Survey of India, the details are at Annexure. (b)& The conservation and maintenance of protected monuments and protected areas (sites) is (c) carried out as per requirement, priority and availability of resources, which is a regular phenomenon, following the National Conservation Policy, 2014. The funds allocated/utilized during last five years on conservation of protected monuments under Archaeological Survey of India located in Delhi including Old Delhi is as under : (Rupees in Crores) Year Allocation Expenditure 2020-21 24.50 24.50 2021-22 19.10 19.09 2022-23 30.50 30.50 2023-24 36.61 36.57 2024-25 24.95 24.95 (d) Coordination with municipal and State authorities is undertaken for the implementation of the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Rules, 1959 particularly in the prohibited and regulated areas surrounding monuments.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3864 FOR 16.3.2026 LIST OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES LOCATED IN OLD DELHI Sl. Name of Monument/sites Location No. Locality Taluk/ District 1. Delhi Fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-Am, Red Fort North Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal, Baithak, Museum , Burj, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon, Shah Burj, Hammam with all surroundings including the gardens paths terraces and water courses. 2. The Mori Gate of Delhi Central 3. The Mosque Qudsia Garden Central 4. Entrance gate ways of the garden Qudsia Delhi Central 5. Tomb of Razia Begum in Mohalla Bulbuli Khan Shahjahana bad Central 6. Sunehari Masjid Delhi Fort Central 7. Portion of city wall near which Brig John Nicholson Kabuli Gate Central was mortally wounded on 14th Sept., 1857 8. Site of siege battery known as the Sammy house 300 yeards East Central battery bearing the following inscriptions “Battery, of muting Sammy House, Major Remington Tan for k, R.A. memorial commanding arnament 89 punds, to command ground near Mori Bastion 9. Ajmeri Gate Bazar Ajmeri Central Gate 10. Delhi Gate Daryaganj Central 11. Kashmeri Gate and portion of the city wall on either Kashmeri Gate Central side of the Kashmeri Gate the side and on the other Kashmeri upto and including the outer Bastions at the Northern Gate Corner of the wall and also including the ditch outside the city wall where this is exposed. 12. Asad Burj, Water Gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate and Red Fort Central Jahangiri Gate and the entire stretch of intervening fortification wall with bastions and other features like kiosks moat on the outside and a 5m wide stretch of land along the fortification wall and gates towards inside. Chhattra Bazar including the gateway complex 13. Portion of City wall of Shahjahanabad Near Delhi Ansari Road, North Gate Darya Ganj *****