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Bihar and their denominational value during the past three years is as under:—

Year No. of pieces recovered Value (Rs.) 2000 8074 15,80,400/-

2001 6867 15,39,010/-

2002 (upto March, 02) 4267 6,17,590/-

(c) The Government has taken a number of steps which inter-alia, include setting up a special unit in the Central Bureau of Investigation exclusively for investigation of counterfeit currency notes, stepping up of vigilance by the Border Security Force/Customs Authorities to prevent smuggling of fake currency notes into the country, incorporation of special security features in high denomination notes and dissemination of information on security features through print media and Doordarshan for the benefit of public. Further, based on the recommendations of the High Level Committee, some additional features have been approved for incorporation in the Indian bank notes which will make counterfeiting of Indian Bank Notes extremely difficult.

Expenditure on the protection of historical monuments in *379. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have taken any steps for protection of historical monuments located in Gujarat especially in North Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch region of the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof and names of monuments for which grant is being provided; and (c) the project-wise details of the expenditure incurred on maintenance of these monuments during the last two years? THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN): (a) Yes, Sir.

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(b) and (c) The details of project-wise/monument-wise expenditure incurred on the ancient monuments/sites located in Saurashtra-Kutch region of Gujarat during the last two years are given in the enclosed Statement.

Statement The details of expenditure for last two years 2001 -02 and 2002-03 on conservation of centrally protected monuments in Gujarat (Monument/District-wise) SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 DISTRICT 1. Jami Masjid 19379 10698 2. Rani Sipri Mosque 5285 22298 3. Jami Masjid 13213 5308 4. Ahmed Shah Mosque 117078 8766 5. Saiyed Usman Mosque and Tomb 61408 284705 6. Rani Rupavati Mosque 10205 9665 7. Bhadra Gate and Tower 261321 175073 8. Pavillion before Tomb of Shaikh 21953 74698 9. Ahmed Ganj Bakshi, 175471 83347 Monuments at Ahmedabad 10. Sidi Bashir Minars 29942 7302 11. Delhi Gate 78047 362437 12. Mansar Tank and Shrines at Viramgam Group 329442 667826 13. of monuments at Sarkhej Monuments at 72358 54516 14. Dholka (Jami Masjid) Ancient Site at Lothal 92500 182408 15. 41888 353645 Jethabhai Stepwell, Isanpur (providing barbed 16697 16. wire fencing) Tomb of Mir Abu Turab 13816

18.17. Baba Lauli Mosque 4079771436 24660 19. Shah Alam Tomb 31517

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SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 20. Achyut Kuki's Mosque 76690 320858

21. Tomb of Shaikh Ahmed Khatoo-ganj — 11998 Baksh, Sarkhej 22. Great Mosque, Sarkhej — 54832 23. Raipur Gate 302541 — 24. Malik Alam Mosque 1719 — 25. Bibiji Mosque 309315 195893 26. Small Stone Mosque, Isanpur — 54546 AMRELI DISTRICT 27. Fresco on the wall of Kashivishwanath Temple 123121 — at Padarsingha 28. Gohilwad Timbo 840 2222 ANAND DISTRICT 29. Jami Masjid.Cambay 54318 13382

30. Stepwell at Borsad 8266 7988 BHAVNAGAR DISTRICT 31. Caves at Talaja 35387 131672 32. Darbargarh, Sihor 36039 14501

33. Ancient Site, Vallabhipur 25944 14575 BHARUCH DISTRICT 34. Jami Masjid DAHOD 32453 179992 DISTRICT 35. Mahadev Temple, Bavka 236863 24494 DISTRICT 36. Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Ratanpur 1247 1075 37. Kankeshwar Mahadev Temple, Kakanpur 3229 4526 38., Rudramala Temple, Desar 2348 456 39. Bawaman's Mosque, — 930 40. Jami Masjid, , Pavagadh 580426 471967

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SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 41. Monuments at Pavagadh 81149 48987

42. Helical Stepwell at Pavagadh 498 59368 43. Excavated Site at Pavagadh 18569 — 44. Fort Walls and monuments on 31462 68013 45. Sikandar Shah Tomb, 1816 146397 46. Sakar Khan Tomb, Pavagadh 45406 20511 47. Shahar-Ki-Masjid, Pavagadh 113301 30050 48. Halol Gate at Pavagadh 1726 11410 49. Jaina Temple Group on Pavagadh hill 35937 561 50. Three cells at Pavagadh — 118929 51. Citadel Wall, Pavagadh 371847 1426845 52. Kevda Masjid, Pavagadh 86872 398342 53. Nagina Masjid, Pavagadh 27426 6834

54. Makai Kothar at Pavagadh — 22995 GANDHIGARH DISTRICT 55. Stepwell at Adalaj 22324 36569 (3500000 deposited with CPWD) DISTRICT 56. , Dwarka 357488 197756 57. Gokeshwara Mahadev Temple, Lowrali 142786 5851 58. Rukmani Temple, Dwarka 73366 3266 59. Kankeshwar Mahadev Temple, Vasai 81321 278980 60. Junagadi Temple, Vasai 94548 12634 61. Ramlaxman Temple, Baradia 251012 6382 62. Magderu Temple, Dhrasanvel 52650 354002 63. Durvasa Rishi Ashram, Pindara 58861 6334

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SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 64. Kalika mata Temple, Dhrewad 4086 7479

65. --- 12888 Sun Temple at Gope JUNAGADH DISTRICT

66. Jami, Raveli, Rahmat Bibi's Mosque, 14120 16063 Mangrol 67. Monuments at Junagadh (Buddhist Caves at 37544 448929 Junagadh) 68. Khapra Kodia Caves 173517 24500 69. Baba Pyare Caves 19189 15598 70. Ashokan Rock Edict 51666 42103 71. Ancient Mound (Buddist Site, Intwa) 12817 7595 72. Ranchhodraiji Temple, Mul Dwarka 6530 7433 KACHCHH DISTRICT 73. Temple, Kotai 139293 51048 74. Raolakha Chhatri, Bhuj 562828 375201 75. Excavated Site, Surkotada 32958 43805 76. 425187 505946 Excavated Site, Dholavira KHEDA DISTRICT 77. Galteshwar Mahadev Temple, Sarnal 9859 455664 78. Tomb of Saifuddin and Nizamuddin, Sojali 24932 31388 79. Bhamaria Well at Mahmadabad 7488 5108 80. Vithalbhai Haveli, Vaso 9021 24834 81. — 50000 Saiyed Mubarak Tomb, Sojali MEHSANA DISTRICT 82. Sun Temple, Modhera 309757 843003 (8800000 deposited with CPWD) 83. Malai Mata Temple, Paiodar 2979 1975

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SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 84. Jasmalnathji Temple, Asoda 9816 283901

85. Torana at Vadnagar 20447 252977 86. Hinglojimata Temple, Khandosan 21824 3952 87. Ajpal Kund, Vadnagar 13134 9638 88. Kund at Vijapur — 10375 PATAN DISTRICT 89. Sitlamata Temple, Piludara 14770 12684 90. Nilkantheswar Mahadev Temple, Sunak 6997 26175 91. Limboji Mata Temple, Oelmal 16821 2316 92. Sanderi Mata Temple, Sander 330 208548 93. Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple, 180 710 Ruhavi 94. Rudramahalaya, Sidhpur 22603 21699 95. Sivai Mata Temple, Sunak 120 1193 96. Rani-ki-Vav, Patan 1234844 1737577 97. Sahastraling Tank, Patan 219286 90756 98. Shaikh Farid Tomb, Patan 60785 43452 99. Khan Sarovar Gate, Patan 64767 115385 PORBANDAR DISTRICT 100. House of Mahatma Gandhi's birth 61509 59513 Porbandar 101. Old Parshvanath Temple, Miyani 103732 175003 RAJKOT DISTRICT 102. Caves at Dhank SABARKANTHA 1324 5316 DISTRICT 103. Group of Temples, Khed Roda 26151 14540 SURAT DISTRICT 104. Old English Tomb, Surat 191038 74002 105. Old Dutch Tomb, Surat 90233 17187 106. Old Dutch and Armenian Tombs, Surat 55844 — 107. Tomb of Khwaja Safar Sulemani 87267 474004

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SI.No. Name of Monument/site 2001-02 2002-03 108. Fateh Burj at Vyara 72305 18957

109. Excavated Site Kamrej SURENDRA — 10089 NAGAR DISTRICT 110. Navlakha Temple, Sejakpur 185464 1022510 111. Sun Temple, Than 89625 619017 DISTRICT 112. Tambekarwada Vadodara 15177 74739 113. Hazira, Vadodara 80819 25254 114. Ancient Site, Kayavarohan 40108 3442 115. Nandodi Gate, Dabhoi 4515 5612 116. Hira Gate at Dabhoi 24492 9948 117. Vadodari Gate at Dabhoi 34721 30047 118. Mahudi Gate at Dabhoi 75312 47863 119. Ancient Site, Goraj 7567 134135

TOTAL : 1,00,34,348 1,57,86,545

Backlog of vacancies in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur *380. SHRI GANDHI AZAD: Will the Minister of FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to refer to the reply given in Rajya Sabha to Unstarred Question 437 on 23rd April, 2002 and state: (a) whether reserved category officers are made members in Departmental Promotion Committees by State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur; (b) if so, the details of the last three years, if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the details of steps taken by Bank to fill up Programmer- cum-Operators backlog vacancy/post as per DOPT order dated the 21st January, 2002? THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANT SINGH): (a) and (b) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur has reported that officers belonging to SC/ST were included

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