GOVERNMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2839 ANSWERED ON:10.03.2003 MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS IN MAHARASHTRA ANANTRAO GUDHE

Will the Minister of TOURISM AND CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of archaeological monuments in Maharashtra require urgent repairs/restoration and development;

(b) if so, the steps being taken by the Union Government for repairs/ restoration and development of these monuments;

(c) whether necessary amount has already been sanctioned for a number of monuments long back but repairs/restoration work has not yet started; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor ? Answer

MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)

(a) & (b) There are centrally protected monuments in Maharashtra, which require repairs. The Archaeological Survey of India have drawn up perspective plan of comprehensive conservation and environmental development for monuments during the 10th Five Year Plan. Annual maintenance and upkeep as per available resources is a continuous process.

(c) & (d) All funds sanctioned for a number of monuments during the last three years were duly utilized as per the approved programme.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARA (C) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2002 REGARDING ` MONUMENTS IN ORISSA BY THE HON`BLE MEBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI ANANTA NAYAK S. No. NAME OF MONUMENT LOCALITY DISTRICT 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002

1. Rock Cut Vishnu Rasol Angul 38,122 4,057

2. Bringeswar Mahadev Temple Bajrakote Angul 1,72,799 1,44,947, 529485

3. 64 Yogini Temple Ranipur Bolangir 54,046 13,960

4. Nilamadav & Siddheswar Temple Gandhradi Boudh 76,374 18,035

5. Paschim Somnath Temple Boudh Boudh 34,609 6. Kodareswar Temple Chouddwar

7 Barabati Fort Cuttack Cuttack 5,15,779 1,83,360

8. Buddhist Site Lalitgiri Cuttack 35,756 51,638

9. PanchapandaavTemple Ganeswarpur Cuttack 34,006 52,401 10. Mahimani Temple Ragadi Cuttack 5,390 1,84,708 11. Singhanath Temple Gopinathur Cuttack 32,901 33,043 12. Ancient Site Baneswarnast Cuttack 46,576 13. Group of Temples Mahendragiri Gajapati 4,300 14. Ashokan Rock Edict Jaugada Ganjam 33,729 15. Mahadev Temple Bhawanipur 42,449 16. Group of Temples Jajpur Jajpur 1,67,993 46,541 17. Buddhist Site Ratnagiri Jajpur 96,793 1,101,134 2,26,000 18. Buddhist Site Udaigiri Jajpur 3,71,912 327010 19. Asuragarh Fort Asuragarh Dalahandi 47,081 20. Rock Paintings Sitabhanji Keonjhar 82,240 21. Jain Caves at Khandagiri Khureda 2,73,416 & Udaigiri 22. Mukteswar Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 3,37,748 1,59,162 3,84,139 23. Dakshya Prajapati Temple Banapur Khurda 49,149 39,115 24. Bakresware Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 3,68,865 25. Lord Lingaraj Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 3,41,873 1,11,367 4,12,727 26. Jambeswar Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 65,000 27. Rameswar Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 77,588 8,926 28. Raja Rani Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 1,10,485 1,67,596 4,67,049 29. Ashokan Rock Edict Dhauli Khurda 8,57,145 2,53.881 30. Papanasini Tank Bhubaneswar Khurda 30,000 1,34,228 31. Navakishore Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 32. Ancient Site Hasripurgarh Mayurbhanj 2,06,856 10,973 33. Lord Jagannath Temple Puri 8,71,967 8,67,041 20,76.521 34. Sun Temple Puri 9,18,171 20,68,450 12,51,025 35. Varahi Temple Chourasi Puri 2,154 70,582 36. Vaital Deul Bhubaneswar Khurda 69,315 4,973 37. Ancient Siote Kirepur Khurda 54,850 38. Group of Temple Choulwar Cuttack 1,05,430 39. Magheswar Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 37,649 2,28,000 40. Sahastraling Tank Bhubaneswar Khurda 17,348 41. Sari Deul Bhubaneswar Khurda 1,02,277 42. Chitrakerni Temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 5,58,563s