MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

21 DEC 2023

There are 3697 ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance in the country. Details are given at Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) website https://asi.nic.in.

The declaration of monuments and sites is done under section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remain Act, 1958. Central Government issues a notification of its intention to declare any ancient monument which archaeologically, historically or architecturally qualifies to be of national importance by giving two months’ notice, inviting views/objections from public. After considering the views/objections received within the stipulated period, the Central Government may declare the ancient monument to be of national importance by publishing a notification in the official gazette.

Details of expenditure on conservation, preservation and maintenance of monuments and sites of national importance situated in the country, during last five years are given at Annexure.

ASI undertakes conservation, preservation and maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance throughout the country including Odisha as per need, priority and resources, following norms and policy of conservation. In addition, basic amenities and visitor facilities like pathways, signages, visitor benches, facilities for divyangs, sound and light shows, illumination, souvenir shops, etc. are provided at monuments. Besides, landscaping and environmental development in and around monuments is a continuous phenomenon.

Details of allocation & expenditure incurred for conservation, preservation and environmental development of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance during the last five years

(Amount in Crore)

Name of State/UT	2018-19		2019-20		2020-21		2021-22		2022-23
Name of State/UT	Allocation	Expenditure	Allocation	Expenditure	Allocation	Expenditure	Allocation	Expenditure	Allocation	Expenditure
Andhra Pradesh	5.30	5.30	5.15	5.15	4.57	4.57	5.75	5.75	11.60	11.60
Assam	3.15	3.15	3.40	3.40	3.04	3.04	3.30	3.30	7.44	7.44
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar	1.76	1.76	1.55	1.45	1.23	1.23	3.35	3.35	9.00	9.00
Chhattisgarh	2.10	2.10	3.00	3.00	2.89	2.89	4.78	4.78	7.50	7.50
Goa	1.60	1.60	2.20	2.20	3.70	3.70	7.00	7.00	10.45	10.45
Delhi (NCT)	30.67	30.66	30.25	30.25	24.51	24.51	19.1	19.08	30.5	30.35
Gujarat	9.62	9.62	7.00	7.00	7.34	7.34	10.50	10.50	14.09	14.09
Daman & Diu (UT)	9.62	9.62	7.00	7.00	7.34	7.34	10.50	10.50	14.09	14.09
Haryana	2.90	2.90	1.57	1.57	0.80	0.80	1.50	1.50	6.53	6.53
Punjab	2.90	2.90	1.57	1.57	0.80	0.80	1.50	1.50	6.53	6.53
Himachal Pradesh	1.51	1.51	2.15	2.15	1.25	1.25	1.15	1.15	8.90	8.90
Jammu & Kashmir (U.T)	1.75	1.75	1.55	1.55	0.80	0.80	2.55	2.55	6.11	6.03
Jharkhand	0.86	0.86	1.60	1.60	0.88	0.88	1.18	1.16	2.00	2.00
Karnataka	21.6	21.44	28.55	28.55	20.77	20.77	25.07	25.07	39.93	39.93
Kerala	2.27	2.27	4.50	4.50	2.03	2.03	6.82	6.82	7.50	7.50
Ladakh (UT)	0.70	0.70	0.30	0.28	0.20	0.20	0.43	0.43	1.92	1.92
Madhya Pradesh	8.10	8.09	12.50	12.50	15.00	15.00	16.25	16.25	22.9	22.9
Maharashtra	17.9	17.9	20.98	20.98	18.16	18.16	24.5	24.49	39.05	39.04
Manipur	0.85	0.84	1.00	1.00	1.31	1.31	1.25	1.25	2.00	2.00
Mizoram
Tripura
Odisha	5.90	5.90	5.30	5.30	3.63	3.63	8.23	8.23	13.18	13.17
Rajasthan	7.05	7.05	10.3	10.28	11.5	11.5	12.03	12.03	17.93	17.93
Telangana	3.70	3.70	5.35	5.35	2.80	2.80	7.00	6.80	15.50	15.50
Tamil Nadu	8.10	8.10	9.60	9.60	7.25	7.25	12.00	12.00	19.95	19.95
Puducherry (UT)	8.10	8.10	9.60	9.60	7.25	7.25	12.00	12.00	19.95	19.95
Uttar Pradesh	15.97	15.95	22.35	22.35	22.26	22.22	42.24	42.24	63.65	63.53
Uttarakhand	0.82	0.82	3.59	3.59	4.60	4.60	3.75	3.75	4.85	4.85
West Bengal	10.75	9.69	8.15	8.10	7.38	7.37	12.67	12.57	17.16	17.16
Sikkim,	10.75	9.69	8.15	8.10	7.38	7.37	12.67	12.57	17.16	17.16