Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is implementing Adarsh Smarak Scheme
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4180
TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023
IMPLEMENTATION OF ADARSH SMARAK SCHEME
4180. SHRI SELVAM G.
SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is implementing Adarsh Smarak Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with its present status thereof;
(c) the number of protected monuments identified by the ASI to implement the said scheme, State/UTwise;
(d) the details of funds allocated to implement the scheme;
(e) whether the Adarsh Smarak Scheme has achieved the objective for which it was introduced and if so, the details thereof;
(f) whether the Government proposes to upgrade all the monuments managed by ASI to the standards of the Adarsh Smarak in a phased manner and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard; and
(g) the number of requests received from Tamil Nadu State for inclusion of certain monuments under the said scheme along with the status of such requests?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY
(a) & (b) There is no scheme as such. However, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified 100 centrally protected monuments and sites as Adarsh Smaraks for providing tourist amenities such as drinking water, toilets, pathways, ramps, Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, illumination, sound and light show, souvenir shop, etc.
(c) State-wise number of centrally protected monuments and sites identified as Adarsh Smaraks is given at Annexure.
(d) As there is no such scheme for Adarsh Smarak, there is no separate budget the same. The expenditure on upgradation of facilities is being met from regular budget of ASI.
(e) & (f) Providing and upgrading facilities for visitors at the monuments and sites is a regular phenomenon, which is taken up based on requirement and availability of resources.
(g) Since there is no such scheme, question of receiving any proposal does not arise.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4180 FOR 27.03.2023
NUMBER OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND SITES IDENTIFIED AS ADARSH SMARAK
|
Sl.No
|
NAME
OF STATE/UT
|
NUBER
OF ADRASH SMARAK
|
|
1.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
03
|
|
2.
|
Assam
|
01
|
|
3.
|
Bihar
|
03
|
|
4.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
01
|
|
5.
|
Daman and Diu (UT)
|
01
|
|
6.
|
Goa
|
01
|
|
7.
|
Gujarat
|
05
|
|
8.
|
Haryana
|
02
|
|
9.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
01
|
|
10.
|
Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.)
|
03
|
|
11.
|
Jharkhand
|
01
|
|
12.
|
Karnataka
|
08
|
|
13.
|
Kerala
|
04
|
|
14.
|
Ladakh (U.T.)
|
01
|
|
15.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
07
|
|
16.
|
Maharashtra
|
07
|
|
17.
|
Mizoram
|
01
|
|
18.
|
Nagaland
|
01
|
|
19.
|
NCT Of Delhi
|
05
|
|
20.
|
Odisha
|
02
|
|
21.
|
Punjab
|
04
|
|
22.
|
Rajasthan
|
06
|
|
23.
|
Telangana
|
02
|
|
24.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
07
|
|
25.
|
Tirpura
|
01
|
|
26.
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
13
|
|
27.
|
Uttarakhand
|
05
|
|
28.
|
West Bengal
|
04
|
|
|
Total
|
100
|
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