asi_indiaMinister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs V. Narayanasamy has said that Out of 3675 monuments/sites of national importance under the control of ASI, 35 protected monuments/sites across the country are found to be untraceable. He told that main factors responsible for it are rapid urbanization, pressure of developmental-projects, inadequate staff with ASI for protecting the monuments. He has given the details of missing monuments also.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, he said presently 3463 monument attendants are posted at the centrally protected monuments for their round the clock maintenance, safety and security. As against the requirement of 13,230 monument attendants, only 3463 of them are in position. Creation of 10,000 more posts of monument attendants is under consideration of the Government.

LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS / SITES WHICH ARE NOT TRACEABLE:

Name of Monument/Site

ASSAM

1- Guns of Emperor Sher Shah at Na-sadia, Distt. Tinsukia

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

1- Ruins of Copper Temple near Paya, Distt. Lohit

DELHI

1.The Moti Gate of Sher Shah’s Delhi, Mauza Babarpur Bazidpur, Distt. New Delhi

2- Pool Chadar, Mauza Chaukri Mubarakabad, Distt. North Delhi

3- Alipur Cemetery, Alipur encamping ground, Distt. North Delhi

4- Bara Khamba Cemetery, Imperial city, Distt. Delhi

5- Tomb of Capt. Mc. Barnett & others who falls in an attack on Kishanganj,Kishanganj, Distt. North Delhi

6- Tomb with three domes near railway station, Nizamuddin, Distt. South Delhi

7- Site of Siege Battery bearing the inscription:- “ Right Attack, Lieutenant F.R.Mansell, R.E., Directing Engineer, No.1 Battery-Right, Major James Brind, R.A., Commanding, Armament five 18-pounders: one 18-inch howitzer. To silence Mori Bastion.”, East of the hospital in police line, Distt. North Delhi

8- Site of Siege Battery with following inscription:- “No. II Battery-Right, Major Edward Kaye, R.A., Commanding Armament two 18-pounders; seven 8-inch howitzers, To breach Kashmir bastion.”, Compound of Curzon House, Distt. North Delhi

9- Inchla Wali Gumti, village Mubarak pur Kotla, Distt. South Delhi

10- Mound known as Joga Bai comprised in part of Survey plot no. 167 as JamiaNagar, Distt. South Delhi

11- Shamsi Tallab together with both the platform entrance gates, Mehrauli, Distt.Delhi

12- Nicholson Statue, its platform, its surrounding gardens, paths and enclosure wall, Out side of Kashmiri Gate, Distt. North Delhi

GUJARAT

1.       Ancient Site, Sejakpur, Distt. Surendranagar

2.             Historic Site .No. 431 to 435, Vadodara, Distt. Vadodara
HARYANA

1. Mughal Kos Minar, Mujjesar, Distt. Faridabad, Haryana

2. Mughal Kos Minar, Shahbad, Distt. Kurukshetra, Haryana
JAMMU & KASHMIR

1. Rock carving of Sitala, Narada, Brahma and Radha Krishna, Basohli, Dist. Kathua

2. Rock Carving of Devi riding a lion, Basohli, Dist. Kathua

3. Visveswara and other cave temple, Basohli, Dist. Kathua
KARNATAKA

1.   Pre-historic Site , Kittur, Distt. Mysore.

RAJASTHAN

1- Inscription in Fort, Nagar, Distt. Tonk

2- 12th Cent. Temple, Baran, Distt. Baran
UTTARANCHAL

1- Kutumbari Temple, Dwarahat, Tehsil Ranikhet, Distt. Almora

2- Khera Ki Bandi, Old Cemetery, Tehsil Roorkee, Distt. Haridwar

3- Remains of ancient buildings locally identified with Vairatapattana, Dhikuli, TehsilRamnagar, Distt Nainital
UTTAR PRADESH

1- Closed Cemetery, Katra Naka, Tehsil Banda, Distt. Banda

2- Large ruined site called Sandi Khera, Pali, Tehsil Shahabad, Distt. Hardoi

3- Cemetery, Jalaun (Bus Stand), Tehsil Jalaun, Distt. Jalaun

4- Gunner Burkill’s Tomb, Rangaon, Tehsil Mehroni, Distt. Lalitpur

5- Imambara Amin-ud Daula, Lucknow, Tehsil Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow

6- Three Tombs, Lucknow-Faizabad Road at miles 3, 4 & 5, Tehsil Lucknow, Distt.    Lucknow

7- Cemeteries at miles 6 & 7, Jahraila Road, Tehsil Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow

8- Cemetery at Gaughat, Lucknow, Tehsil Lucknow, Distt Lucknow