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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. |
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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. |
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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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BY/SKT
Annexure
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF MONUMENTS AND SITES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN THE COUNTRY AND EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
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Sl.No. |
Name of State / U.T. |
Number of Monuments & Site |
Expenditure (amount in crores) |
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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 |
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