There are many protected monuments and areas whose lands are registered in the name of Government; besides some are lying in the name of endowment and private parties. As per Section 3 and Section 4 of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, (AMASR Act,1958), Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declares monuments and archaeological sites as of national importance without change in their ownership. There are 3698 monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance in the country. The State-wise list is at Annexure-I.   

ASI acquires the lands for the better maintenance of the monuments and sites wherever it is feasible. Further, there are provisions for the preservation of protected monuments by agreement under Section 6 of AMASR Act, 1958. ASI takes necessary steps like deployment of watch & ward staff, providing fencing and organizing awareness campaign etc. to safeguard the protected monuments and areas.

There are 20 numbers of protected monuments and areas in Bishnupur which are being maintained by ASI. The details are at Annexure-II.

The temples of Bishnupur have already been included in the Tentative List of UNESCO.

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE-I

Abstract of Number of Protected Monuments And protected Areas Under The Jurisdiction Of Archaeological Survey Of India In The Country

 

Sl.No.	Name of State	Nos. of Monuments and Areas
	Andhra Pradesh	135
	Arunachal Pradesh	03
	Assam	55
	Bihar	70
	Chhattisgarh	46
	Daman & Diu (U. T.)	11
	Goa	21
	Gujarat	205
	Haryana	93
	Himachal Pradesh	40
	Jammu & Kashmir (U. T.)	56
	Jharkhand	13
	Karnataka	506
	Kerala	29
	Ladakh (U. T.)	15
	Madhya Pradesh	291
	Maharashtra	286
	Manipur	01
	Meghalaya	08
	Mizoram	01
	Nagaland	04
	N.C.T. Delhi	172
	Odisha	81
	Puducherry (U. T.)	07
	Punjab	33
	Rajasthan	163
	Sikkim	03
	Telangana	08
	Tamil Nadu	412
	Tripura	08
	Uttar Pradesh	743
	Uttarakhand	44
	West Bengal	135
	TOTAL	3698

 

ANNEXURE-II

 

Protected monuments and protected areas in Bishnupur which are being maintained by archaeological survey of India.

 

Sl. No.	Name of protected monument and Protected Area	Ownership Status
1	Dalmadal Gun and the platform on which it is mounted	Debottar
2	Gate of Old Fort	Debottar
3	Jore-Bungla Temple	Private
4	Jora Mandir	Debottar
5	Kala Chand Temple	Private
6	Lalji Temple	Private
7	Madan-Gopal Temple	Debottar
8	Madanmohan Temple	Debottar
9	Maleswar Temple	Debottar
10	Muralimohan Temple	Debottar
11	Nanda Lal Temple	Debottar
12	Patpur Temple	Debottar
13	Radhabinode Temple	Debottar
14	Radhagobinda Temple	Debottar
15	Radhamadhab Temple	Private
16	Radhashyam Temple	Private
17	Rashmancha	Debottar
18	Shyam Rai Temple	Private
19	Small Gateway of Fort	Private
20	Stone Chariot	Debottar

 

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

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