CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE PRECINCTS IN OLD DELHI

There are 13 protected monuments located in Old Delhi under Archaeological Survey of India , the details are at Annexure . The conservation and maintenance of protected monuments and protected areas (sites) is carried out as per requirement, priority and availability of resources, which is a regular phenomenon, following the National Conservation Policy, 2014 . The funds allocated/utilized during last five years on conservation of protected monuments under Archaeological Survey of India located in Delhi including Old Delhi is as under: (Rupees in Crores) Year Allocation Expenditure 2020-21 24.50 24.50 2021-22 19.10 19.09 2022-23 30.50 30.50 2023-24 36.61 36.57 2024-25 24.95 24.95 Coordination with municipal and State authorities is undertaken for the implementation of the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Rules, 1959 particularly in the prohibited and regulated areas surrounding monuments. Annexure List of protected monuments/sites LOCATED IN OLD dELHI Sl. No. Name of Monument/sites Location Locality Taluk/ District Delhi Fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-Am, Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal, Baithak, Museum , Burj, Diwan-i-Khas, Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon, Shah Burj, Hammam with all surroundings including the gardens paths terraces and water courses. Red Fort North The Mori Gate of Delhi Central The Mosque Qudsia Garden Central Entrance gate ways of the garden Qudsia Delhi Central Tomb of Razia Begum in Mohalla Bulbuli Khan Shahjahana bad Central Sunehari Masjid Delhi Fort Central Portion of city wall near which Brig John Nicholson was mortally wounded on 14th Sept., 1857 Kabuli Gate Central Site of siege battery known as the Sammy house battery bearing the following inscriptions “Battery, Sammy House, Major Remington Tan for k, R.A. commanding arnament 89 punds, to command ground near Mori Bastion 300 yeards East of muting memorial Central Ajmeri Gate Bazar Ajmeri Gate Central Delhi Gate Daryaganj Central Kashmeri Gate and portion of the city wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate the side and on the other upto and including the outer Bastions at the Northern Corner of the wall and also including the ditch outside the city wall where this is exposed. Kashmeri Gate Central Kashmeri Gate Asad Burj, Water Gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate and Jahangiri Gate and the entire stretch of intervening fortification wall with bastions and other features like kiosks moat on the outside and a 5m wide stretch of land along the fortification wall and gates towards inside. Chhattra Bazar including the gateway complex Red Fort Central Portion of City wall of Shahjahanabad Near Delhi Gate Ansari Road, Darya Ganj North This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** M Annad