Revenue Earned from Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India

The revenue collected from the entry fee at the ticketed monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India is remitted into the Government account in the Consolidated Fund of India.  This is in accordance with the Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules. The details of revenue earned from 116 ticketed monument-wise  (State-wise) during the last two years are given below :

LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION Sl. No. Name of Monument/Site State Action Taken 1. Ancient Buddhist  Institute Remains in the locality of Nyarma Thiksay, District Leh Jammu and Kashmir The proposal is further processed  for issuing Preliminary Notification 2. Group of Temples at Ranipur Jhariyal, District Bolangir Odisha Listed for getting Verified 3. Proposal for protection as of national importance in respect of Biranchi Nayarana Temple, buguda, Orissa. Odisha Listed for getting Verified 4. Vimalesvari Temple, Huma, Dist. Sambhalpur Odisha Listed for getting Verified 5. Nilamadhava Temple, Kantilo, Dist. Nayagarh Odisha Listed for getting Verified 6. Ganjam Fort, Ganjam Odisha Listed for getting Verified 7. Nrusinghanatha Temple, Paikmal, Dist. Baragarh Odisha Listed for getting Verified 8. Suku Sari Deula and Bhabanisankara Temple Complex by the side of Sari Deula in Bhubaneswar Odisha Listed for getting Verified 9. Protection proposal of Jagatjit Palace, Kapurthala, Punjab. Punjab Concerned were requested to take up  for State protection 10. Birth Place of Madan Mohan Malviya, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Listed for getting Verified 11. Proposal of Jyotisher, Dist. Kurukshetra, Haryana. Haryana Not considered for Central protection. 12. Submerged temples in Govind Sagar lake in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end. 13. Unakoti Rock cut carvings near north Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified 14. Buddhist Stupa and other Navograha temples excavated at Pilak in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified 15. Buddhist Stupas at Boxanagar in west Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified 16. Rock cut Carvings across the bank of Gomti River at Chabimura in south Tripura district Tripura Listed for getting Verified 17. Fateh Billas Mahal, Khetri Rajasthan State Government has been communicated to take up protection at their end. 18. Fort of Bajrang Garh Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified 19. Protection of Patna College Building and Jackson hostel. Bihar Concerned has been communicated to take up the matter to declare it as a State protected monument. 20. Mandar Parvat, Bihar Bihar Listed for getting Verified 21. Birth Place of Dr. Dwarikanath Kotnis Memorial, Solapur Maharashtra Listed for getting Verified 22. Birth Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Mhow Madhya Pradesh Listed for getting Verified REVENUE DATA FROM ENTRANCE FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS Amount in Rupees Sl.No Name of State and Monument/ Site 2013-14 2014-15 Andhra Pradesh 1. Buddhist Stupa and remains, Amaravathi 110070 158530 2. Ancient Remains at Nagarjunakonda 623265 606980 3. Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli 308940 416245 4. Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli 90205 115335 5. Fort, Chandragiri 405220 526295 Assam 6. Ahom Raja’s Palace, Garhgaon, Sibsagar 293595 315751 7. Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar 871615 819290 8. Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar 3634435 447695 9. Bisnudol, Joysagar 96630 107460 10. Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Sibsagar 217825 217455 Bihar 11. Remains of Patliputra, (Kumrahar) Patna 998890 924895 12. Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua 1442925 1567015 13. Excavated Remains at Nalanda 4684480 5275665 14. Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak 297580 336960 15. Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb, Sararam 1201815 1396365 Chhattisgarh 16. Laxman Temple, Sirpur 341315 380300 Gujarat 17. Champaner Monuments, Champaner 1661310 1802970 18. Sun Temple, Modhera 2501020 2547795 19. Rani-ki-Vav, Patan 1998390 2495290 20. Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh 395395 48885 21. Buddhist Caves, Junagadh 500960 521285 22. Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh 25385 6575 Haryana 23. Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar 474545 637360 24. Suraj Kund, Faridabad 223180 258110 Himachal Pradesh 25. Kangra Fort, Kangra 694370 814850 26. Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor 227220 246840 Jammu & Kashmir 27. Palace Complex at Ramnagar 22050 22955 28. Group of Temples,         Kiramchi 20454 29045 29. Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur 164665 193165 30. Ancient Palace at Leh 860600 1091850 Karnataka 31. World Heritage Site, Hampi 58237340 14753000 32. Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna 7101025 7139785 33. Keshva Temble, Somanathpur 2154580 1954660 34. Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore 1129745 2290050 35. Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga 2085865 2346035 36. Bellary Fort, Bellary 113670 43540 37. Durga Temple Complex, Aihole 1641500 1776145 38. Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami 3017540 3104100 39. Group of Monuments, Pattadakal 4825940 4979140 40. Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur 5495050 5761275 41. Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur 1364535 1238590 42. Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi 108570 88775 Kerala 43. Bekal Fort, Pallikkare 1637180 1683660 44. Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, District Ernakulam 1773365 1922255 Madhya Pradesh 45. Buddhist Caves, Bagh 111445 127880 46. The Palace in the Fort, Burhanpur 350465 352085 47. Bhojshala and Kamal Maula’s mosque, Dhar 16773 16707 48. Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, Mandu 1172700 1385600 49. Group of Monuments, Mandu 1841700 2269215 50. Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu 1881440 2308635 51. Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho 22402030 20442150 52. Buddhist monuments, Sanchi 3618460 4128920 53. Gwalior Fort, Gwalior 2274115 2144225 Maharashtra 54. Ajanta Caves 9910010 9700160 55. Ellora Caves 20622820 20404810 56. Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad 7818100 8224535 57. Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad 3615645 3538880 58. Pandulena Caves, Mahoor 1114270 1230030 59. Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad 530850 582375 60. Elephanta Caves, Gharipuri 12255330 14060230 61. Buddhist Caves, Kanheri 1167450 1784475 62. Shaniwarwada, Pune 4727995 5217920 63. Agakhan Palace, Pune 1316205 1641640 64. Lenyadri Caves 2030805 2329930 65. Caves, temple and inscriptions, Karla 1199560 1298830 66. Caves, temple and inscriptions, Bhaja 263255 294030 67. Raigad Fort, Raigad 855275 822225 68. Kolaba Fort 300715 280130 69. Old Fort, Sholapur 111495 127270 NCT Delhi 70. Jantar Mantar, Delhi 2869495 2363600 71. Tomb of Khan-i-Khana, Delhi 111830 123950 72. Purana Qila, Delhi 5318120 5930835 73. Sultanghari Tomb, Delhi 16025 14685 74. Tughluqabad Fort, Delhi 425790 466710 75. Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi 581595 643280 76. Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi 1047535 1901915 77. Red fort, Delhi 60719750 59748550 78. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi 71198110 63551550 79. Qutb Minar, Delhi 101505890 102926690 Odisha 80. Sun Temple,  Konarak 24352060 25702130 81. Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar 3036420 2231590 82. Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar 221345 253685 83. Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri 247320 242515 84. Buddhist Remains, Lalitagiri 170975 181950 Rajasthan 85. Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh 4618240 5003855 86. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh 2767295 3085840 87. Deeg Palaces, Deeg 300600 337810 Tamilnadu 88. Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram 27424160 27050890 89. Fort, Thirumanayam 400815 366420 90. Gingee Fort, Gingee 1234205 1086600 91. Fort, Dindigul 192345 157305 92. Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Pudukkottai 5740 7150 93. Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittannavassal 206790 250975 94. Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal 189310 199225 Telangana 95. Charminar, Hyderabad  8476725 9104805 96. Golconda Fort, Hyderabad 9292120 10229425 97. Fort, Warangal 644770 754865 Uttar Pradesh 98. Taj Mahal, Agra 218273950 212355330 99. Agra fort, Agra 102186790 105890140 100. Fatehpur Sikri 56134640 63075490 101. Akbar’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra 7203245 6314525 102.  Mariam’s tomb, Sikandara, Agra 283330 328915 103. Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra 7743795 8806055 104. Rambagh group of monuments, Agra 402570 385765 105. Mehtab Bagh, Agra 2524250 3019835 106. Old fort (Shahi fort), Jaunpur 1209765 1141076 107. Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur 162060 229820 108. Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varanasi 188070 740914 109. Excavated Remains at Sarnath 10930205 12667554 110. Monuments of  Sravasti, Sahet-Mahet 2507125 2906950 111. Jhansi Fort, Jhansi 1276190 1387275 112. Rani Mahal, Jhansi 70670 89970 113. Residency, Lucknow 2278370 2236575 West Bengal 114. Kooch Bihar Palace, Kooch Bihar 2130810 2024115 115. Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad 7312550 7564500 116. Bishnupur Group of Temples, Bishnupur 540905 643900 Total: 968517827 933850612 This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. Courtesy: pib.nic.in