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| There are 3697 ancient monuments and archaeological sites declared as of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 in the country. State-wise number of monuments and expenditure incurred on conservation, preservation and maintenance of these monuments and sites during the last five years is given at Annexure. | ||||||||||||
| The conservation, preservation and maintenance work of protected monuments and areas is a continuous process and attended regularly by the Archaeological Survey of India, as per need and priority and the funds are allocated accordingly. | ||||||||||||
Identification of monuments for protection and their conservation and providing tourist facilities/ infrastructure is a regular process. The allocation released for monuments of Tamil Nadu is as under:
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This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Annexure
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF MONUMENTS AND SITES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN THE COUNTRY AND EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
| Sl.No. | Name of State / U.T. | Number of Monuments & Site | Expenditure (amount in crores) | ||||
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |||
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Andhra Pradesh | 135 | 5.30 | 5.15 | 4.57 | 5.75 | 11.60 |
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Assam | 55 | 3.15 | 3.40 | 3.04 | 3.30 | 7.44 |
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Arunachal Pradesh | 03 | |||||
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Nagaland | 04 | |||||
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Meghalaya | 08 | |||||
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Bihar | 70 | 1.76 | 1.45 | 1.23 | 3.35 | 9.00 |
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Chhattisgarh | 46 | 0.86 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 4.78 | 7.50 |
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Daman & Diu (U.T.) | 11 | 9.62 | 7.00 | 7.34 | 10.50 | 14.09 |
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Gujarat | 205 | |||||
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Goa | 21 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 3.70 | 7.00 | 10.45 |
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Haryana | 91 | 2.90 | 1.57 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 6.53
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Punjab | 33 | |||||
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Himachal Pradesh | 40 | 1.51 | 2.15 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 8.90
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Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.) | 56 | 1.65 | 1.55 | 0.80 | 2.55 | 6.03 |
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Jharkhand | 13 | 0.86 | 1.60 | 0.88 | 1.16 | 2.00 |
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Karnataka | 506 | 21.44 | 28.55 | 20.77 | 25.07 | 39.93 |
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Kerala | 29 | 2.27 | 4.50 | 2.03 | 6.82 | 7.50 |
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Ladakh (U.T.) | 15 | 0.70 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.43 | 1.92
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Madhya Pradesh | 291 | 8.09 | 12.50 | 15.00 | 16.25 | 22.90 |
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Maharashtra | 286 | 17.9 | 20.98 | 18.16 | 24.49 | 39.04 |
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Manipur | 01 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 2.00 |
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Mizoram | 01 | |||||
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Tripura | 08 | |||||
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N.C.T. Delhi | 173 | 30.66 | 30.25 | 24.51 | 19.08 | 30.35 |
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Odisha | 81 | 5.90 | 5.30 | 3.63 | 8.23 | 13.17 |
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Rajasthan | 163 | 7.05 | 10.28 | 11.50 | 12.03 | 17.93 |
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Telangana | 08 | 3.70 | 5.35 | 2.80 | 6.80 | 15.50 |
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Tamil Nadu | 412 | 8.10 | 9.60 | 7.25 | 12.00 | 19.95 |
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Puducherry (U.T.) | 07 | |||||
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Uttar Pradesh | 743 | 15.95 | 22.35 | 22.22 | 42.24 | 63.53
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Uttarakhand | 44 | 0.82 | 3.59 | 4.60 | 3.75 | 4.85 |
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West Bengal | 135 | 9.69 | 8.10 | 7.37 | 12.57 | 17.16 |
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Sikkim | 03 | |||||
