The
Minister for Culture and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has
said that the historical forts of Garhpehra and Rahatgarh in Sagar region of
Madhya Pradesh are protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
and are in a good state of preservation.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha
today she said, conservation of monuments is a
continuous process. The conservation work at these forts is attended regularly
depending upon the need of repairs and availability of resources. The details
of funds utilised during the last three years and allocation for the current
financial year for the said forts are as under:
|
Sl.
No.
|
Year
|
Expenditure
incurred/allocation (Amount in Rs.)
|
|
1.
|
2008-09
|
1,62,541/-
|
|
2.
|
2009-10
|
3,00,919/-
|
|
3.
|
2010-11
|
9,49,038/-
|
|
4.
|
2011-12
|
6,15,606/-
(Allocation)
|
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