Government of India Ministry of Tourism Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1072 Answered on 08.02.2021 Projects Under Adopt a Herit
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1072 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2021 PROJECTS UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE SCHEME 1072. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has sanctioned any projects under “Adopt a Heritage Scheme” to the State of Andhra Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof and the rules governing the sanction of the scheme; and (c) the list of Government recognised heritage sites in the State of Andhra Pradesh? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL) (a) and (b): The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has launched the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” project which is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations for developing tourism amenities at heritage/ natural/ tourist sites spread across India for making them tourist friendly, in a planned and phased manner. The project aims to encourage companies from public sector, private sector, trusts, NGOs, individuals and other stakeholders to become ‘Monument Mitras’ and take up the responsibility of developing and upgrading the basic and advanced tourist amenities at these sites as per their interest and viability in terms of a sustainable investment model under CSR. They would also look after the Operation & Maintenance of the same. Under the project, 27 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) have been awarded to 13 Monument Mitras for twenty-five (25) sites and two (2) Technological interventions across India as per list enclosed at Annexure- I. For the State of Andhra Pradesh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India and M/s Dalmia Bharat Ltd. for the Gandikota Fort. The amenities for the monument include cleanliness and upkeep of monument including installation of Dustbins Operation & maintenance (O&M); Safety and Security (O&M); Approach Cleanliness (O&M); Provision of Drinking water facilities (Installation and O&M); Construction of new Public convenience (Construction and O&M) General site illumination (Installation and O&M); Landscaping (Enhancement and O&M); Informational & Directional Signage (Installation and O&M); Monument Approach and sense of entry; Installation of Seating area (Benches); CCTV Surveillance System (Installation and O&M); Wi- Fi Hotspot of Tourists (Installation and O&M). (c): The List of Central and State Government protected Monuments /sites in the state of Andhra Pradesh is placed at Annexure-II. ***************** ANNEXURE-I STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1072 ABSWERED ON 08.02.2021 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE SCHEME. List of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU’s) Awarded under Adopt a Heritage Project: S. No Name of Site State/ UT Name of Agency (Monument Mitra) 1. Gangotri Temple Area & Uttarakhand Adventure Tour Trail to Gaumukh Operators Association of India (ATOAI) 2. Red Fort Delhi Dalmia Bharat Ltd. 3. Gandikota Fort Andhra Pradesh Dalmia Bharat Ltd. 4. Surajkund Haryana Bliss Inn (India) Pvt. Ltd. (VResorts) 5. Jantar Mantar Delhi Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (P) Ltd. 6. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd. 7. Qutub Minar Delhi Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd. 8. Hampi & Hazara Rama Karnataka Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd. Temple 9. Leh Palace Ladakh Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd. 10. Development of Multi- i. Amer Fort, Resbird Technologies Lingual Audio Guide for Rajasthan Pvt. Ltd. (Bird Heritage Iconic Sites ii. Mahabodhi Foundation) Temple, Bihar iii. Chandni Chowk, Delhi iv. Somnath, Gujarat 11. Development of Multi- i. Dholavira, Resbird Technologies Lingual Audio Guide for Gujarat Pvt. Ltd. (Bird Heritage Iconic Sites (ASI ii. Humayun’s Foundation) Monuments) Tomb, Delhi iii. Red Fort, Delhi iv. Purana Quila Delhi v. Fatehpur Sikri, Agra vi. Taj Mahal, Agra vii. Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu viii. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 12. Abdur Rahim Khan –i- New Delhi Interglobe Foundation Khana 13. Bekal Fort Kerala Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. 14. Champaner-Pavagadh Gujarat Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd. Archaeological Park 15. Rani ki Vav, Patan Gujarat Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd. 16. Sun Temple, Modhera Gujarat Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd. 17. Buddhist Caves, Uparkot, Gujarat Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd. Junagadh 18. Gol Gumbad Delhi Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Bird Heritage Foundation) 19. Aguada Fort Goa Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. 20. Krishna Temple, Hampi Karnataka Heritage Resorts, Hampi (A unit of Indo Asia Leisure Services Ltd.) 21. Elephanta Stables, Hampi Karnataka Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd. 22. Pattabhirama Temple, Karnataka Orange County Resorts Hampi & Hotels Ltd. 23. Zenana Enslosure (Lotus Karnataka Orange County Resorts Mahal), Hampi & Hotels Ltd. 24. Ugra Narsimha Temple, Karnataka Hotel Malligi Pvt. Ltd. Hampi 25. Badavilinga Temple, Karnataka Hotel Malligi Pvt. Ltd. Hampi 26. Bara Lao ka Gumbad Delhi Bird Heritage Foundation 27 Mandore Fort Rajasthan Mehrangarh Museum Trust ************** ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1072 ABSWERED ON 08.02.2021 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE SCHEME A. List of Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites in Andhra Pradesh. Sl. Name of the Monument/Site Locality District No. 1. Hill Fort and building therein and Gooty Anantapuramu the fortifications at the foot of the hill. 2. Madhavaraya temple (Old Vishnu Gorantla Anantapuramu temple) 3. Outer wall of the Mahalakshmi Goripalli Anantapuramu temple 4 Group of sculptures - Ancient Site Hemavati Anantapuramu 5. Group of old temples together with Hemavati Anantapuramu adjacent land 6. Large dolmen on a rocky hillock Kalyandurg Anantapuramu 7. Mallikarjuna (Siva) temple Kambaduru Anantapuramu 8. Veerabhadra temple Lepakashi Anantapuramu 9. Basavannah temple Lepakashi Anantapuramu 10. Hill fort Madakasira Anantapuramu 11. Large bastion and an old gateway Madakasira Anantapuramu 12. Old gopuram Penukonda Anantapuramu 13. Old stamba or lamp pillar in the Sub Penukonda Anantapuramu Collector’s office compound 14. Seethatheertham stepped well Penukonda Anantapuramu with entrance in the from of a bull 15. Small Pavillion and ruined water Penukonda Anantapuramu tower in a field 16. The citadel and ruined buildings on Penukonda Anantapuramu the hill 17. The hill fort and northern gateway Penukonda Anantapuramu with inscriptions 18. Watch tower known as Rama’s Penukonda Anantapuramu bastion 19 Hill fortress and a large well Ratnagiri Anantapuramu 20 Extensive hill fortress with outlying Ratnagiri Anantapuramu fortification 21 Palace and two temples of Rama Rayadurg Anantapuramu and Krishna 22 Chintalarayaswami Temple Tadpatri Anantapuramu 23 Rameswaraswami temple Tadpatri Anantapuramu 24 Lower fort Chandragiri Chittoor 25 Upper Fort Chandragiri Chittoor 26 Parasuramesvara temple Gudimallam Chittoor 27 Fort Gurramkonda Chittoor 28 Lower fort, Center Fort wall, moat, Gurramkonda Chittoor old fort gateway, old hanuman temple, old mahammadan tomb, old mandapam and old mosque 29 Mahal Gurramkonda Chittoor 30 Palliswara mudaya Mahadeva Kalakada Chittoor temple 31 Venkateswara Vishnu temple Mangapuram Chittoor (Hamlet of Mittapalam) 32 Megalithic cairns with bounding Pandur Chittoor stone circles 33 Chennakeswaraswami temple Sompalle Chittoor 34 Megalithic cists and cairns Virakuppam Chittoor (Birakuppam) 35 Mounds containing Buddhist Adurru East Godavari remains such as stupas 36 Gollingeswara group of temples Biccavolu East Godavari 37 Kanchragudi Biccavolu East Godavari 38 Monolithic Ganesa Image Biccavolu East Godavari 39 Nakkalagudi Biccavolu East Godavari 40 Veerabhadra temple Biccavolu East Godavari 41 Bhimeswara temple Draksharama East Godavari 42 Rock-cut caves and cisterns and Kapavaram East Godavari remains of Buddhist Stupas, Chaityas and Viharas (monasteries) on the hill Pandavula or Pandavulakonda 43 Buddhist remains at Kodavali Kodavali East Godavari 44 Bhimeswara temple Samalkot, East Godavari (Bhimavaram) 45 Ruined Buddhist stupa and other Amaravati Guntur remains 46 An Ancient Siva temple with Ayyangaripalam Guntur inscription (Hamlet of Pondugula) 47 Sri Bhavanarayanaswami temple Bapatla Guntur 48 Ruined Buddhist stupa Bhattiprolu Guntur 49 The Sculputres, carvings, images, Buddam Guntur bas reliefor other like objects discovered within the revenue limit 50 Kapoteswara temple with five Chejerla Guntur inscriptional slabs within the temple site 51 Inscribed rock to the west of Dharanikota Guntur Dharanikota 52 Fort in ruins Dharanikota Guntur 53 The Mounds with ancient remains Grandhasiri Guntur on them (Hamlet of Vornakallu) 54 Inscribed marble pillar near the Ipur Guntur Gopala temple 55 Ancient Buddhist remains with Manchikallu Guntur Brahmi inscriptions on the mound 56 Reconstructed monuments at Nagarjunakonda Guntur Anupu and Nagarjunklonda hilltop 57 Mounds within the limit of Naglulavaram Guntur Nagulavaram 58 The Sculputres, carvings, images, Pullareddigudem Guntur bas relief on the ancient mound 59 (i) The Mounds with remains of Pullareddigudem Guntur ancient building between the (Agarharam) hillock of Nagarjuna Konda and the village of Pullareddigudem (ii) Mounds adjacent to the hillock reddigudem (iii) Hill of Nagarjunakonda with the ancient remains 60. Four-storyed rock cut Hindu temple Undavalli Guntur 61. The Mounds with ancient remains Velpur Guntur 62. Vigneswara