The Archaeological
Survey of India is responsible for protection, conservation and maintenance of
3678 monuments, archaeological sites and remains in the country. Providing basic facilities/amenities (e.g. drinking water, toilet blocks,
facilities for physically challenged, pathways, cultural notice boards/signage,
vehicle parking, cloak rooms, etc.) to the tourists visiting protected temples and monuments and sites are regular activities which the
Archaeological Survey of India undertakes, as per needs and resources.
Further,
improvement and upgradation of these public amenities
is a continuous process, where specific monuments are identified for the
purpose every year. Basic public facilities are available at all
World Heritage Sites and ASI ’s
ticketed monuments, as also at majority of those protected monuments that are
visited by a large numbers of tourists.
The fund allocated/released/utilised on
conservation, preservation and environmental development, including providing
of tourist amenities on centrally protected monuments/ sites in the country,
during the last three years, is at Annexure-I.
Archaeological Survey of India has deployed regular watch & ward
staff, and engaged the services of private security guards and State Police
personnel for the safety and protection of centrally protected monuments and
the tourists visiting the monuments/sites. In addition, CISF personnel have
also been deployed at Taj Mahal,
Agra and Red Fort, Delhi. The details
are at Annexure-II.
