Parliament Question: Restoration of Culturally Significant Monuments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025 RESTORATION OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT MONUMENTS

1236. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has undertaken any survey/study regarding the condition of culturally significant monuments across the country during the last five years;

(b) if so, the details of the steps undertaken for the restoration of culturally significant monuments which are in a dilapidated state;

(c) the details of the list of restoration projects and the funds allocated, released and utilized during the last five years, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh; and

(d) whether the Government has set any deadline for the completion of the said projects, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) There are 3685 centrally protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of & Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the country. Periodical inspection is

(b) conducted by ASI to assess the condition of these monuments/sites and it is a regular process. Conservation and maintenance is taken up as per the requirement of monument/site and availability of resources. However, no monument/site is in dilapidated condition.

(c) The details of the funds allocated and utilized for conservation and maintenance & of all the centrally protected monuments/sites during the last five years, State-

(d) wise including Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-I.Annexure-I STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1236 FOR 28.07.2025 DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

(Amount Rs. in Crore) Sl. Name of State/UT Circle / 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. Branch Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure

1. Uttar Pradesh Agra 13.00 12.96 19.35 19.35 21.27 21.15 23.52 23.52 9.50 9.48 Jhansi 1.00 1.00 4.15 4.15 7.00 7.00 5.82 5.82 4.30 4.30 Lucknow 3.88 3.88 10.44 10.44 19.03 19.03 16.93 16.93 5.51 5.51 Sarnath 4.38 4.38 5.50 5.50 10.15 10.15 11.32 11.32 4.32 4.32 Meerut 0.00 0.00 2.80 2.80 6.20 6.20 7.95 7.95 5.20 4.72

2. Maharashtra Aurangabad 3.16 3.16 8.00 7.99 18.70 18.70 26.80 26.80 5.20 5.16 Mumbai 11.00 11.00 12.00 12.00 15.35 15.35 15.56 15.56 12.58 12.56 Nagpur 4.00 4.00 4.50 4.50 5.00 4.99 10.18 10.18 6.80 6.80

3. Karnataka Bangalore 5.27 5.27 9.75 9.75 19.85 19.85 17.34 17.34 5.05 5.05 Hampi 9.10 9.10 8.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 12.25 12.25 3.80 3.71 Dharwad 6.40 6.40 7.32 7.32 10.08 10.08 9.57 9.57 5.42 5.42

4. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 14.90 14.90 17.22 17.22 7.40 7.40 Jabalpur 3.50 3.50 4.75 4.75 8.00 8.00 9.27 9.27 4.50 4.49

5. Odisha Bhubaneswar 3.63 3.63 8.23 8.23 13.18 13.17 12.29 12.29 8.50 7.74 /Puri

6. West Bengal Kolkata 6.03 6.02 7.67 7.57 10.16 10.16 9.10 9.10 3.95 3.92

7. West Bengal, Raiganj 1.35 1.35 5.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 8.00 3.80 3.80 Sikkim

8. Tamil Nadu, Chennai 5.25 5.25 8.00 8.00 11.45 11.45 12.95 12.95 9.25 9.24 Puducherry Trichy 2.00 2.00 4.00 4.0 8.50 8.50 9.55 9.55 3.40 3.40

9. Punjab Chandigarh 0.80 0.80 1.50 1.50 6.53 6.53 11.00 11.00 5.65 5.65 Haryana 10 Himachal Shimla 1.25 1.25 1.15 1.15 8.90 8.90 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 Pradesh

11. Delhi Delhi 20.82 20.82 19.10 19.08 30.50 30.35 36.14 36.14 17.85 16.53

(NCT) Delhi Mini 3.69 3.69 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Circle

12. Goa Goa 3.70 3.70 7.00 7.00 10.45 10.45 9.90 9.90 6.00 6.00

13. Assam Guwahati 3.04 3.04 3.30 3.30 7.44 7.44 8.78 8.78 3.20 3.19 Meghalaya Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh

14. Manipur Aizawl 1.31 1.31 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.29 1.29 1.00 0.99 Mizoram Tripura

15. Rajasthan Jaipur 7.40 7.40 7.53 7.53 10.28 10.28 12.75 12.75 7.20 7.15 Jodhpur 4.10 4.10 4.50 4.50 7.65 7.65 10.65 10.65 6.75 6.75

16. Telangana Hyderabad 2.80 2.80 7.00 6.80 15.50 15.50 14.38 14.38 4.80 4.77

17. Andhra Pradesh Amravati 4.57 4.57 5.75 5.75 11.60 11.60 14.70 14.70 6.50 6.50

18. Bihar Patna 1.23 1.23 3.35 3.35 9.00 9.00 16.00 16.00 5.33 5.33

19. Jammu & Srinagar 0.80 0.80 2.55 2.55 6.11 6.03 7.17 7.17 3.65 3.64 Kashmir (U.T)

20. Ladakh (UT) Mini Circle Leh 0.20 0.20 0.43 0.43 1.92 1.92 3.50 3.50 1.50 1.50

21. Kerala Thrissure 2.03 2.03 6.82 6.82 7.50 7.50 7.09 7.09 4.22 4.22

22. Gujarat Vadodara 6.35 6.35 8.00 8.00 11.00 11.00 12.00 12.00 4.50 4.50 Daman & Diu (UT) Gujarat Rajkot 0.99 0.99 2.50 2.50 3.09 3.09 2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00

23. Uttarakhand Dehradun 4.60 4.60 3.75 3.75 4.85 4.85 5.42 5.42 3.60 3.60

24. Chhattisgarh Raipur 2.89 2.89 4.78 4.78 7.50 7.50 5.94 5.94 5.13 5.13

25. Jharkhand Ranchi 0.88 0.88 1.18 1.16 2.00 2.00 2.15 2.15 1.25 1.25 -----