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Ministry of Culture
CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL CULTURE HERITAGE UNDER NCF AND AMASR ACT
Posted On:
11 AUG 2026 10:57AM by PIB Patna
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made a state wise assessment of the progress of conservation, renovation and development works of monuments and cultural heritage sites protected by the ASI.
Conservation and maintenance of these monuments is a regular process and is taken up as per the need of monument and availability of resources. Regular Inspections are carried out by the Officers of ASI for assessing the conservation and renovation works of monuments and cultural heritage sites.
ASI takes up conservation and maintenance works of protected monuments every year. Details of allocation and expenditure made on the conservation of protected monument from 2023-24 to 05.08.2026 are attached at Annexure-A.
Monuments and heritage sites are not protected under the National Culture Fund (NCF). NCF only provides financial assistance for conservation, renovation and development works of some monuments and cultural heritage sites protected by the ASI. The list of works taken up at ASI protected monuments under the NCF during the last three years is placed at Annexure-B.
ASI regularly reviews the visitor facilities, digital documentation, conservation works and heritage promotion programmes at monuments under its jurisdiction across the country.
The details of visitor facilities available at ASI monuments and sites are placed at the Annexure-C.
Besides, ASI, through its field offices, organizes community-driven and people-centric heritage promotion programmes on protected monuments/sites, such as walkthroughs, talks, drawing and painting competitions for school and college students, photo exhibitions for visitors, and consultative meetings with locals and community stakeholders on various occasions such as World Heritage Day, World Tourism Day, Museum Day, International Women’s Day, World Heritage Week and International Day of Yoga among others, and at the time of various other national celebrations as and when entrusted with, to raise awareness about the need for sensitization toward the protection of the country's heritage.
ASI undertakes conservation and maintenance of all centrally protected monuments including lesser-known monuments as per requirement and availability of resources.
The details of approved Conservation works in respect of ASI protected monuments in the state of Bihar, including one monument located in Seemanchal region namely Kanhaiya Ji ka Mandir at Dist. Kishanganj, for Financial Year 2026-27 are attached at Annexure-D.
DETAILS OF ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
(Amount Rs. in Crore)
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Sl.
No.
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Name of State/UT
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Circle
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
(up to 05.08.2026)
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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1.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra
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23.52
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23.52
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15.90
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15.90
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16.30
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16.30
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16.00
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6.71
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Jhansi
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5.82
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5.82
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6.10
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6.10
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8.95
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8.95
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8.00
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3.23
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Lucknow
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16.93
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16.93
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8.91
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8.91
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8.30
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8.30
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9.20
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2.30
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Sarnath
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11.32
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11.32
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7.62
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7.62
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10.21
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10.21
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11.20
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9.73
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Meerut
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7.95
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7.95
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6.70
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6.64
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8.60
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8.59
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8.00
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1.81
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2.
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Maharashtra
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Aurangabad
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26.80
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26.80
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8.60
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8.60
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10.80
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10.80
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12.90
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3.89
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Mumbai
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15.56
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15.56
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18.19
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18.19
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16.94
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16.94
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14.53
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5.71
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Nagpur
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10.18
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10.18
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10.60
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10.60
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15.05
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15.05
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13.50
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3.14
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3.
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Karnataka
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Bangalore
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17.34
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17.34
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8.55
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8.55
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13.51
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13.51
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13.50
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4.33
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Hampi
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12.25
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12.25
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6.52
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6.52
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9.08
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9.08
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10.50
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4.29
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Dharwad
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9.57
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9.57
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7.46
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7.46
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6.00
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6.00
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7.25
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3.13
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4.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal
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17.22
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17.22
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12.30
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12.30
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12.80
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12.78
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11.00
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4.10
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Jabalpur
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9.27
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9.27
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7.00
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6.99
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6.47
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6.46
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5.90
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1.32
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5.
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Odisha
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Bhubaneswar
/Puri
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12.29
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12.29
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11.50
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11.37
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10.04
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10.03
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9.80
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2.80
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6.
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West Bengal,
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Kolkata
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9.10
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9.10
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6.01
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6.01
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4.83
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4.82
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4.95
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2.93
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7.
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West Bengal, Sikkim
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Raiganj
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8.00
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8.00
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6.10
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6.10
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8.40
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8.40
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8.00
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3.59
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8.
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Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
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Chennai
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12.95
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12.95
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13.15
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13.14
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10.70
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10.70
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10.50
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4.35
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Trichy
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9.55
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9.55
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5.80
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5.80
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5.90
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5.90
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6.30
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3.70
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9.
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Punjab
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Chandigarh
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11.00
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11.00
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8.40
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8.40
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12.20
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12.20
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9.50
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5.13
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Haryana
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|
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10.
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Himachal
Pradesh
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Shimla
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5.00
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5.00
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2.80
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2.79
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2.10
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2.10
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3.00
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1.06
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11.
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Delhi (NCT)
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Delhi
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36.14
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36.14
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24.95
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24.94
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42.02
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42.00
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38.00
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12.76
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12.
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Goa
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Goa
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9.90
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9.90
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9.00
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9.00
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5.41
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5.41
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4.88
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1.19
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13.
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Assam
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Guwahati
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8.78
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8.78
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5.72
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5.71
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4.46
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4.46
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4.70
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2.43
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Meghalaya
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| |
Nagaland
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| |
Arunachal
Pradesh
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14.
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Manipur
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Aizawl
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1.29
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1.29
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1.26
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1.25
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1.30
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1.30
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1.80
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0.53
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Mizoram
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|
Tripura
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|
15.
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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12.75
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12.75
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10.91
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10.91
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8.40
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8.40
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9.00
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4.65
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Jodhpur
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10.65
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10.65
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9.25
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9.24
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8.90
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8.90
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8.00
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4.46
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16.
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Telangana
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Hyderabad
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14.38
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14.38
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6.80
|
6.77
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14.93
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14.90
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13.00
|
3.01
|
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17.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Amravati
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14.70
|
14.70
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12.90
|
12.90
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15.35
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15.35
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13.25
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6.41
|
|
18.
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Bihar
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Patna
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16.00
|
16.00
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8.73
|
8.73
|
15.30
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15.30
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14.50
|
3.90
|
|
19.
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Jammu &
Kashmir (U.T)
|
Srinagar
|
7.17
|
7.17
|
4.90
|
4.89
|
5.95
|
5.95
|
4.70
|
2.12
|
|
20.
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Ladakh (UT)
|
Mini Circle Leh
|
3.50
|
3.50
|
2.20
|
2.20
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4.65
|
4.65
|
3.50
|
1.01
|
|
21.
|
Kerala
|
Thrissure
|
7.09
|
7.09
|
6.30
|
6.30
|
4.42
|
4.42
|
4.65
|
1.95
|
|
22.
|
Gujarat
Daman & Diu (UT)
|
Vadodara
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
7.70
|
7.69
|
10.50
|
10.50
|
9.50
|
2.46
|
|
Gujarat
|
Rajkot
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
4.84
|
4.84
|
6.50
|
3.07
|
|
23.
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Uttarakhand
|
Dehradun
|
5.42
|
5.42
|
5.10
|
5.10
|
6.80
|
6.80
|
5.50
|
3.50
|
|
24.
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Chhattisgarh
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Raipur
|
5.94
|
5.94
|
8.19
|
8.19
|
16.51
|
16.51
|
11.20
|
3.22
|
|
25.
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Jharkhand
|
Ranchi
|
2.15
|
2.15
|
2.25
|
2.25
|
2.59
|
2.59
|
2.75
|
1.88
|
|
Total
|
421.98
|
421.98
|
307.37
|
307.06
|
369.51
|
369.40
|
348.96
|
135.80
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DETAILS OF NATIONAL CULTURE FUND PROJECTS FORCONSERVATION, RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS AT ASI MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
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Year
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Name of State
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Project Name
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Partner agency
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Project Cost
(in Lakh)
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2024-25
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Madhya Pradesh
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Developmental activities at Temple of Somnath & ruins at Badgaon, Dist. Katni
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Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited
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38.00
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2024-25
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Odisha
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Providing of public amenities like, smart toilet, Childcare room, Rest room for Senior Citizens at Sun temple, Konarak, Dist.-Puri
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50.00
|
|
2025-26
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Maharashtra
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Construction/Setting Up Of Public Toilets And Drinking Water Facility, Vijaydurg Fort, Dist. Sindhudurg
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Shipping Corporation of India
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60.00
|
|
2025-26
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Conservation and development of Tourists infrastructure facilities at Jogeshwari Caves, Dist. Mumbai
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IRB Holdings Pvt. Ltd
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245.00
|
|
2025-26
|
Bihar
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Conservation of the main stupa, cultural preservation, and development of basic amenities at the excavated remains of Vikramshila Mahavihara, Dist. Bhagalpur
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NTPC Ltd
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200.00
|
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2025-26
|
Ladakh (UT)
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Preservation of Ancient Palace of Shey, Dist. Leh
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IRCTC
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195.00
|
|
2026-27
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Jammu and Kashmir (UT)
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Development of Amenities at Shankaracharya Temple, Dist. Srinagar
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NCF
|
121.00
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DETAILS OF VISITOR FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND SITES
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Sl. No.
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Name of Visitor Facility
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Facility available
(Nos. of Monument/Site)
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-
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Toilet
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Female
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572
|
-
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Male
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586
|
-
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Divyang
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351
|
-
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Drinking Water
|
593
|
-
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Garbage Bin
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1337
|
-
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Pathway with tactile
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170
|
-
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Signage’s
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Cultural Notice Board
|
English
|
1289
|
-
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Hindi
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1212
|
-
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Regional
|
712
|
-
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Foreign
|
13
|
-
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QR Code base
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272
|
-
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Braille
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149
|
-
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Protection Notice Board
|
2787
|
-
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Directional
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918
|
-
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Benches
|
868
|
-
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Ramp
|
246
|
-
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Wheel Chair
|
326
|
-
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E-Cart
|
34
|
-
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Parking
|
231
|
-
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First Aid
|
374
|
-
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Clock Room
|
102
|
-
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CCTV
|
257
|
-
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Baby Care Room
|
125
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-
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Wi-Fi
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47
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-
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Sound & Light Show
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35
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-
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Illumination
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136
|
-
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Souvenir/ Publication counter
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129
|
-
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Cafeteria
|
55
|
-
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Audio Guide
|
48
|
-
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Audio Visual/ Multi Media Room
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22
|
-
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Interpretation Centre
|
47
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APPROVED ANNUAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (ACP) FOR THE YEAR 2026-27 IN THE STATE OF BIHAR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ASI
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Sl. No.
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Name of work
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A.C.P for the year 2026-27
(In Rs.)
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-
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Conservation of Rampart fort and stupa at Marhia, West Champaran
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1,00,00,000
|
-
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MW to Structural Conservation & Restoration of Giriak Stupa, Rajgir, Distt- Nalanda
|
90,00,000
|
-
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MW to Conservation of monastery no- 07 at excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda
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80,00,000
|
-
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MW to conservation of Tank, Kutagarshala, Swastik Monastery and Votive Stupa with complete flooring at Ashokan Column, Kolhua, Mujaffarpur
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95,00,000
|
-
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Conservation of Complete Fifth Terrace of Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya East Champaran
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85,00,000
|
-
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Conservation of Monastery no-10 at Excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihara
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80,00,000
|
-
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Conservation of entry gate dome, chhatris, ghats, water channel etc. at Sher Shah Suri Tomb at Sasaram, Sasaram
|
65,00,000
|
-
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Conservation of Stupa at Sujatagarh, Bakraur, Gaya
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60,00,000
|
-
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MW to Conservation of Patalpuri cave (chourasimuni cave) patharghatta Bhagalpur.
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70,00,000
|
-
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Conservation of Rani Mahal and surrounding area of Rohtasgarh Fort at Rohtas Hill, Rohtas
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90,00,000
|
-
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MW to Conservation of monastery (western Side phase -1) Vikramshila Mahavihar, Antichak, Bhagalpur
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1,00,00,000
|
-
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MW to Conservation of southern East Monastery Vikramshila Mahavihara Antichak, Bhagalpur
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1,00,00,000
|
-
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Conservation and restoration of fortification wall etc. at Hasan Shah Suri Tomb at Sasaram, Rohtas
|
50,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ancestral house of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, Jiradei, Siwan
|
16,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column at Rampurva, West Champaran
|
6,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column LauriyaNandangarh West Champaran
|
6,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ruined Fortress of Chankigarh, Chanki, West Champaran
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14,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ancient Fort or Garh locally known as Raja Bali ka Garh, Balirajgarh Madhubani
|
8,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance to Ashokan Pillar, Lauriya, Areraj East Champaran
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11,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Jami Mosque, Hajipur, Vaishali
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4,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Raja Vishal ka Garh, Vaishali
|
10,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Relic Stupa Harpur Basant, Vaishali
|
14,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Ashokan Column Kolhua Muzaffarpur
|
40,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance to Rampart of Fort and Stupa at Marhia, West Champaran
|
15,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Buddhist Stupa Kesariya East Champaran 2026-2027
|
20,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Sone Bhandar,Jarasandh Ka Akhada, Maniyar Math, BimbisarJail,Chariot Wheel Mark/Shell Character,Jivak Amravan,Gridhkut Stupa, Newly Excavated Stupa, Vanganga,Stupa on Hill, Jain Temple, Mahadev Temple, Giriak Stupa etc. at rajgir
|
23,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Remains known as Garh, Ghora Katora, Giriak, Rajgir
|
13,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of New Fort Wall, Cyclopean wall, Qila Maidan etc. at Rajgir
|
15,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ajatshatru Stupa, Venuvan, Ashoka Stupa, Jarasandh Ka Baithika/ Bhim Baithka, Saptaparni Cave etc. at Rajgir
|
11,00,000
|
-
|
Annual repair to Kanhaiya ji ka Mandir, at Bandarjhula, Kishanganj
|
10,25,000
|
-
|
Annual repair to rock sculpture at Patharghatta, Bhagalpur
|
6,00,000
|
-
|
Annual repair to Patalpuri cave &ChourasiMuni cave patharghatta, Bhagalpur
|
11,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Repair to Rock cut Temple Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur
|
11,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Repair to Excavated Remains Vikramshila Mahavihar, Antichak, Bhagalpur
|
59,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Mauryan walls at Sandalpur, Patna
|
4,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Mir Ashraf"s mosque at chawkshikarpur, Patna
|
3,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Makhdum Shah Daulat and Ibrahim khan at maner, Patna
|
7,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Excavated remains at Bulandibagh, Patna
|
4,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Loose sculptures and images at Datiyana, Patna
|
3,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu at Biharsharif, Distt- Nalanda
|
10,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Pritam Mound at Nalanda, Distt- Nalanda
|
7,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Excavated remains at Kumrahar, Patna
|
45,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Rukministhan at Jagdishpur, Nalanda, Distt- Nalanda
|
10,00,000
|
-
|
Annual maintenance of Excavated remains of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda
|
80,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Colossal Buddha Statue, ancient ruins, excavated site, sandstone pillars, various Hindu deities curved on rocks and boulders etc. at Kurisarai, Gaya
|
8,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of the area, mound at Buxar, Buxar
|
4,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Buddhistic Image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed at Guneri, Gaya
|
10,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Shiva Temple at Konch, Gaya
|
5,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of the area generally known as ‘Garh’ at Kurkihar, Gaya
|
5,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujatagarh at Bakraur, Gaya
|
13,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Caves at Nagarjuni Hill (i.e, Gopi Cave, VadaThika Cave, Vapiyaka Cave) at Barabar, Jehanabad
|
8,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Caves at Barabar Hill (i.e, Karan Chaupar Cave, Sudama Cave, Lomas Rishi Cave, Visva Jhopa Cave) at Barabar, Jehanabad
|
10,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed at Ghenjan, Jehanabad
|
8,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Shamsher Khan at Shamsher Nagar, Aurangabad
|
15,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Rohtasgarh Fort at Rohtas Hill, Rohtas
|
30,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Ashokan inscription at Chandan Shahid Hill, Ashiqpur, Rohtas
|
4,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Hasan Sur Shah at Sasaram, Rohtas
|
16,00,000
|
-
|
Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, tank, its Wall, the Ghat, the Flanking Kiosks, the Northern gateway and causeway, the gateway (Delhi Darwaza) to the west of the Tomb of Sher Shah at Sasaram, Rohtas
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55,00,000
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-
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Annual Maintenance of Tomb of Bakhtyar Khan at Malik Sarai, Chainpur, Kaimur
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14,00,000
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Annual Maintenance of Temple of Mundeshvari Devi at Paura Hill, Ramgarh, Kaimur
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20,00,000
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(This statement was given by THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2026)
(Release ID: 2297463)
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