New Delhi, February 5
All ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as national importance are accessible to the public.
So far as provisions for disability are concerned the activity of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is regulated by provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 considering feasibility, scope and norms to maintain the original character of the monument Various facilities are provided at protected monuments, details thereof are at Annexure.
There is no separate provision for the said activities. However, the expenditure is met out from overall budget of ASI allocated for the conservation and maintenance. The expenditure incurred on the same including providing amenities during the last 5 years is as under:
(Amount in Crore)
| Year | Expenditure |
| 2018-19 | 406.38 |
| 2019-20 | 435.61 |
| 2020-21 | 260.90 |
| 2021-22 | 270.00 |
| 2022-23 | 392.71 |
The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 provides provision for the same.
DETAILS OF AMENITIES / FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS (DIVYANG) AT PROTECTED MONUMENTS
| SL.
NO. |
STATE/UT | RAMP | WHEELCHAIR | DIFFERENTLY ABLED (DIVYANG) TOILETS | SIGNAGE IN BRAILLE | AUDIO GUIDE | PATHWAY WITH TACTILE STRIP |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 8 | 10 | – | – | – | |
| Assam | 3 | 5 | 6 | – | – | 2 | |
| Bihar | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | |
| Daman & Diu, Dadar Nagar Haveli (UT) | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Goa | 12 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Gujarat | 6 | 15 | 12 | 5 | – | – | |
| Haryana | 4 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | – | – | |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Karnataka | 21 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kerala | 8 | 29 | 7 | – | – | – | |
| Ladakh (UT) | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 14 | 33 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 8 | |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 1 | |
| Manipur | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mizoram | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| NCT Delhi | 6 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Odisha | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | – | – | |
| Punjab | 3 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | |
| Rajasthan | 27 | 13 | 9 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 27 | 47 | 38 | 22 | – | 9 | |
| Telangana | 6 | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | |
| Tripura | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 14 | 31 | 31 | 20 | – | 1 | |
| Uttarakhand | 20 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 2 | – | |
| West Bengal | 7 | 30 | 10 | 27 | – | 11 | |
| Total | 211 | 403 | 235 | 154 | 34 | 47 |
