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DIGITISATION OF HISTORICAL/RELIGIOUS SITES AND ANTIQUITIES

PRID2243793 MinistryMinistry of Culture Released23 March 2026 Reading6 min

Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 1:31PM by PIB Delhi The Government of India has established the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) in 2007 to prepare two national registers on the documentation and digitization of unprotected monuments (Built Heritage and Sites) and antiquities across the length and breadth of the country. So far, the NMMA has documented 1.84 lakhs Monuments (Built Heritage & Sites) and 17.20 lakhs Antiquities. The State-wise list including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-I . Yes, A part of the digitized data is available for public access in English language at the NMMA website: http://nmma.nic.in . The NMMA has established a uniform format for documentation of monuments and antiquities with 20 and 21 parameters for standardization and accuracy in documentation. All documentation work is carried out in accordance to these guidelines. NMMA regularly conducts workshops in various regions to raise awareness about documentation of monuments and antiquities, organises training programs for universities, colleges, NGOs, and other interested organizations, in coordination with field offices of Archaeological Survey of India . ANNEXURE State-Wise Details of Antiquities Documented by National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities Sl. No. State/UT Total Data 1 Andhra Pradesh 16,404 2 Assam 1,168 3 Bihar 2,500 4 Chandigarh 19,659 5 N. C. T. Of Delhi 3,52,145 6 Gujarat 55,369 7 Haryana 3,01,240 8 Himachal Pradesh 4,948 9 Jammu & Kashmir/UT 76,889 10 Karnataka 747 11 Madhya Pradesh 19,902 12 Maharashtra 1,63,482 13 Odisha 12,356 14 Punjab 70,708 15 Rajasthan 90,000 16 Tamil Nadu 13,956 17 Telangana 481 18 Uttar Pradesh 39,560 19 West Bengal 3,447 Total 12,44,961 Total ASI Circles\Museums\Branches\CAC data 4,57,220 Data under verification 17,958 Total 17,20,139 This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** M Annadurai (Release ID: 2243793) Visitor Counter : 632 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Culture DIGITISATION OF HISTORICAL/RELIGIOUS SITES AND ANTIQUITIES Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 1:31PM by PIB Delhi The Government of India has established the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) in 2007 to prepare two national registers on the documentation and digitization of unprotected monuments (Built Heritage and Sites) and antiquities across the length and breadth of the country. So far, the NMMA has documented 1.84 lakhs Monuments (Built Heritage & Sites) and 17.20 lakhs Antiquities. The State-wise list including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-I . Yes, A part of the digitized data is available for public access in English language at the NMMA website: http://nmma.nic.in . The NMMA has established a uniform format for documentation of monuments and antiquities with 20 and 21 parameters for standardization and accuracy in documentation. All documentation work is carried out in accordance to these guidelines. NMMA regularly conducts workshops in various regions to raise awareness about documentation of monuments and antiquities, organises training programs for universities, colleges, NGOs, and other interested organizations, in coordination with field offices of Archaeological Survey of India . ANNEXURE State-Wise Details of Antiquities Documented by National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities Sl. No. State/UT Total Data 1 Andhra Pradesh 16,404 2 Assam 1,168 3 Bihar 2,500 4 Chandigarh 19,659 5 N. C. T. Of Delhi 3,52,145 6 Gujarat 55,369 7 Haryana 3,01,240 8 Himachal Pradesh 4,948 9 Jammu & Kashmir/UT 76,889 10 Karnataka 747 11 Madhya Pradesh 19,902 12 Maharashtra 1,63,482 13 Odisha 12,356 14 Punjab 70,708 15 Rajasthan 90,000 16 Tamil Nadu 13,956 17 Telangana 481 18 Uttar Pradesh 39,560 19 West Bengal 3,447 Total 12,44,961 Total ASI Circles\Museums\Branches\CAC data 4,57,220 Data under verification 17,958 Total 17,20,139 This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** M Annadurai (Release ID: 2243793) The Government of India has established the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) in 2007 to prepare two national registers on the documentation and digitization of unprotected monuments (Built Heritage and Sites) and antiquities across the length and breadth of the country. So far, the NMMA has documented 1.84 lakhs Monuments (Built Heritage & Sites) and 17.20 lakhs Antiquities. The State-wise list including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-I. Yes, A part of the digitized data is available for public access in English language at the NMMA website: <a href="http://nmma.nic.in" target="_blank">http://nmma.nic.in</a>. The NMMA has established a uniform format for documentation of monuments and antiquities with 20 and 21 parameters for standardization and accuracy in documentation. All documentation work is carried out in accordance to these guidelines. NMMA regularly conducts workshops in various regions to raise awareness about documentation of monuments and antiquities, organises training programs for universities, colleges, NGOs, and other interested organizations, in coordination with field offices of Archaeological Survey of India. ANNEXURE   State-Wise Details of Antiquities Documented by National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities <div> <table border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <thead> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> Sl. No. </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> State/UT </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> Total Data </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 1 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Andhra Pradesh </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 16,404 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 2 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Assam </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 1,168 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 3 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Bihar </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 2,500 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 4 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Chandigarh </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 19,659 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 5 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> N. C. T. Of Delhi </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 3,52,145 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 6 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Gujarat </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 55,369 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 7 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Haryana </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 3,01,240 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 8 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Himachal Pradesh </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 4,948 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 9 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Jammu & Kashmir/UT </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 76,889 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 10 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Karnataka </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 747 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 11 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Madhya Pradesh </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 19,902 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 12 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Maharashtra </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 1,63,482 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 13 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Odisha </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 12,356 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 14 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Punjab </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 70,708 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 15 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Rajasthan </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 90,000 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 16 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Tamil Nadu </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> 13,956 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:113.4pt"> 17 </td> <td style="width:212.65pt"> Telangana </td> <td style="width:99.2pt"> &l

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