India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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 CirclesMuseumsBranchesCAC data
4,57,220
Data under verification
17,958
Total
17,20,139
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
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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