Sunday, April 1, 2012

Archaeological Survey of India taking steps to conserve Golghar


PATNA: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is taking measures for the conservation of the historic Golghar, a huge granary here with a big dome, for which the 12th Finance Commission had earlier provided a sum of Rs 1.38 crore, minister, art, culture and youth affairs, Sukhda Pandey said this while replying to a short-notice question of RJD member Nawal Kishore Yadav in the Bihar Legislative Council.

The minister said that the circular stairs reaching the top of the Golghar would also be repaired by the ASI. She said that the ASI has the expertise to repair and conserve heritage sites so Golghar is in safe hands and added that while the responsibility of upkeep of tourist spots lies with the tourism department, the responsibility of upkeep of archaeological sites lies with the department of art, culture and youth affairs.

Replying to a starred question of RJD member Badshah Prasad Azad, whether there was any improvement to refurbish the Sujata Stupa which was discovered at Baraur village under Bodh Gaya block in Gaya district, Pandey said that the ASI has taken measures to conserve this Stupa. She said that the ASI reported that during excavation at the Stupa site, silt was carefully removed from the Stupa and it has been given a beautiful look. To make this site attractive, the Gaya DM has been asked to acquire land around the Stupa to develop this as a tourist site. She said that a pitch road is linked from the highway to the Stupa site.

Replying to another starred question of Vinod Kumar Chaudhary, the minister said that chemical treatment and serialization of the books and manuscripts at Khankah-e-Ehadia near Mangal Talab in Patna City is being done under an Indian Manuscript Mission at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library here. The minister while replying to a short-notice question of Chaudhary, said that construction of 27 stadiums -- in Darbhanga (11), Madhubani (4), Samastipur (9) and Begusarai (3) -- has been approved by the government.

While replying to a starred question of Sanjay Prasad regarding the status of Sanjay Gandhi Stadium in Gardanibagh locality here, the minister said that this land belongs to the revenue and land reforms department and her department was seeking its transfer to it.

She said that the Patna district administration would be asked to submit a proposal for renovation of Sanjay Gandhi Stadium. 
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