List of Centrally Protected Monuments Identified as Adarsh Monuments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF CULTURE 

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4326 

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.1.2019 

ADARSH SMARAK SCHEME 

4326. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

          SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: 

          SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: 

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: 

• (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has implemented the ”Adarsh Smarak’ Scheme” in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; 

• (b) 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 the regard; 

• (c) the number of requests received from States/UTs for inclusion of certain monuments under the said scheme, State/UT-wise along with present status of such requests; and 

• (d) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard? 

ANSWER 

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 

FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE 

FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE 

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA) 

(a) Archaeological Survey of India has identified 100 monuments as Adarsh Monument for providing tourist amenities and other facilities like toilets, drinking water, wi-fi services, cafeteria, interpretation centre, etc. The list of Adarsh Monument (State/UT-wise) is at Annexure. However, as such no scheme has been launched. 

(b) No, Madam. Besides, basic tourist amenities, Adarsh Monuments are provided with additional facilities like Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, modern toilets etc. However, these identified facilities would be monument specific on the basis of actual requirement and feasibility on case to case basis. 

(c) No request so far has been received from States/UTs for inclusion of monument in the list of Adarsh Smarak. 

(d) Does not arise. 

ANNEXURE 

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4326 FOR 7.1.2019 

LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED AS ADARSH MONUMENTS

Sl. No.	Name of Monument	State
1	Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi Dist. Anantpur	Andhra Pradesh
2	Nagarjunakonda
3	Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum
4	Rang Ghar, Sibsagar	Assam
5	Vaishali – Kolhua	Bihar
6	Sher Shah’s Tomb, Sasaram
7	Excavated Remains at Nalanda
8	Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund	Chhattisgarh
9	Humayun’s Tomb	Delhi
10	Red Fort
11	Qutb Complex
12	Safdarjung Tomb
13	Purana Qila
14	Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa	Goa
15	Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan	Gujarat
16	Champaner Monument, Champaner
17	Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal
18	Diu Fort
19	Dholavira
20	Sun Temple, Modhera
21	Shikh Chilli’s Tomb	Haryana
22	Jal Mahal, Narnual
23	Masrur Rock Cut Temple	Himachal Pradesh
24	Martand Temple , Kashmir	Jammu & Kashmir
25	Leh Palace, Leh
26	Pari Mahal, Srinagar
27	Ram Nagar Palace
28	Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi	Jharkhand
29	Group of monuments at Hampi	Karnataka
30	Group of Temples, Pattdakal
31	Dariya Daulat Bagh, Shrirangpattnam
32	Group of Temples, Aihole
33	Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar
34	Shravanbelgola
35	Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur
36	Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, Belur & Helebidu
37	Bekal Fort	Kerala
38	Kudakaliu Parabmu, Thrissur
39	St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala
40	St. Francis Church, Cochin

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