The Minister of Culture Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch has said that there are 285 monuments/sites declared as of national importance in Maharashtra. The details are at Annexure. The funds allocated and utilized for their conservation, preservation, maintenance and development of environment during the last three years are as under:

                                                                         Rupees in lakhs

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Smt. Katoch said, fortification wall of Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad and Old High Court Building, Nagpur have been identified for declaration as of national importance in Maharashtra.  As per sub-section 4(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, the Central Government may after detailed scrutiny, verification of revenue records, ownership issues, preparation of site plan, etc. take a decision to issue notification in the Gazette of India inviting objections/suggestions from interested persons on its intention to declare the same as of national importance.

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