FUNDS TO MAKE HERITAGE BUILDINGS ACCESSIBLE
FUNDS TO MAKE HERITAGE BUILDINGS ACCESSIBLE
All ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as national importance are accessible to public.
So far as provisions for disability are concerned the activity of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are regulated by provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 considering feasibility, scope and norms to maintain original character of the monument Various facilities are provided at protected monuments, details thereof are at Annexure.
There is no separate provision for the said activities. However, the expenditure is met out from overall budget of ASI allocated for the conservation and maintenance. The expenditure incurred on the same including providing amenities during last 5 years is as under:
(Amount in Crore)
Year
Expenditure
2018-19
406.38
2019-20
435.61
2020-21
260.90
2021-22
270.00
2022-23
392.71
The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 provides provision for the same.
DETAILS OF AMENITIES / FACILITY AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED-PERSONS (DIVYANG) AT PROTECTED MONUMENTS
SL.
NO.
STATE/UT
RAMP
WHEEL CHAIR
DIFFERENTLY ABLED (DIVYANG) TOILETS
SIGNAGE IN BRAILLE
AUDIO GUIDE
PATHWAY WITH TACTILE STRIP
Andhra Pradesh
3
8
10
–
–
–
Assam
3
5
6
–
–
2
Bihar
2
5
4
2
2
1
Chhattisgarh
1
3
10
2
–
1
Daman & Diu, Dadar Nagar Haveli (UT)
–
–
1
–
–
–
Goa
12
5
3
–
–
–
Gujarat
6
15
12
5
–
–
Haryana
4
6
5
–
–
–
Himachal Pradesh
3
3
2
–
1
1
Jammu & Kashmir (UT)
2
13
4
6
–
–
Jharkhand
1
4
–
–
–
–
Karnataka
21
40
25
13
1
1
Kerala
8
29
7
–
–
–
Ladakh (UT)
1
2
–
1
–
–
Madhya Pradesh
14
33
5
27
2
8
Maharashtra
4
14
13
3
25
1
Manipur
1
1
–
–
–
–
Mizoram
1
1
1
–
–
–
NCT Delhi
6
41
10
7
1
1
Odisha
11
8
9
7
–
–
Punjab
3
7
4
–
–
–
Rajasthan
27
13
9
1
–
4
Tamil Nadu
27
47
38
22
–
9
Telangana
6
11
4
–
–
–
Tripura
3
3
2
–
–
6
Uttar Pradesh
14
31
31
20
–
1
Uttarakhand
20
25
10
11
2
–
West Bengal
7
30
10
27
–
11
Total
211
403
235
154
34
47
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture, Tourism And Development of North Eastern Region Shri G.Kishan Reddy in Lok Sabha today.