Ministry of Culture
FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR HERITAGE MONUMENTS
Posted On:
25 JUL 2024 6:32PM by PIB Delhi
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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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Year
(2018-2023)
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Allocation
(in crore rupees)
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2018-19
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8.10
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2019-20
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9.60
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2020-21
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7.25
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2021-22
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12.00
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2022-23
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19.95
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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
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Sl.No.
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Name of State / U.T.
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Number of Monuments & Site
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Expenditure (amount in crores)
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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- 1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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135
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5.30
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5.15
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4.57
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5.75
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11.60
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-
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Assam
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55
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3.15
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3.40
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3.04
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3.30
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7.44
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-
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Arunachal Pradesh
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03
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-
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Nagaland
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04
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-
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Meghalaya
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08
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-
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Bihar
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70
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1.76
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1.45
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1.23
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3.35
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9.00
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-
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Chhattisgarh
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46
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0.86
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3.00
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2.89
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4.78
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7.50
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-
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Daman & Diu (U.T.)
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11
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9.62
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7.00
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7.34
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10.50
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14.09
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-
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Gujarat
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205
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-
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Goa
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21
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1.60
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2.20
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3.70
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7.00
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10.45
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-
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Haryana
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91
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2.90
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1.57
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0.80
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1.50
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6.53
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-
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Punjab
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33
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-
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Himachal Pradesh
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40
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1.51
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2.15
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1.25
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1.15
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8.90
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-
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Jammu & Kashmir (U.T.)
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56
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1.65
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1.55
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0.80
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2.55
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6.03
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-
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Jharkhand
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13
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0.86
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1.60
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0.88
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1.16
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2.00
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-
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Karnataka
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506
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21.44
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28.55
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20.77
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25.07
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39.93
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-
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Kerala
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29
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2.27
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4.50
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2.03
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6.82
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7.50
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-
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Ladakh (U.T.)
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15
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0.70
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0.28
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0.20
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0.43
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1.92
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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291
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8.09
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12.50
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15.00
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16.25
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22.90
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-
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Maharashtra
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286
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17.9
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20.98
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18.16
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24.49
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39.04
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-
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Manipur
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01
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0.84
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1.00
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1.31
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1.25
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2.00
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-
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Mizoram
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01
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-
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Tripura
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08
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-
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N.C.T. Delhi
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173
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30.66
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30.25
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24.51
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19.08
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30.35
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-
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Odisha
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81
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5.90
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5.30
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3.63
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8.23
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13.17
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-
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Rajasthan
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163
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7.05
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10.28
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11.50
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12.03
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17.93
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-
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Telangana
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08
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3.70
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5.35
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2.80
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6.80
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15.50
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-
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Tamil Nadu
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412
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8.10
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9.60
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7.25
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12.00
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19.95
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-
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Puducherry (U.T.)
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07
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-
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Uttar Pradesh
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743
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15.95
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22.35
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22.22
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42.24
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63.53
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-
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Uttarakhand
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44
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0.82
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3.59
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4.60
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3.75
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4.85
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-
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West Bengal
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135
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9.69
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8.10
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7.37
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12.57
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17.16
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-
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Sikkim
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03
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(Release ID: 2037088)
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