Restore and preserve ASI-protected monuments
Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 9 Jul 2026
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Original manifesto wording
“We will restore and preserve culturally important Archaeological Survey of India Monuments, re-igniting our rich heritage for the 21st century.”
Our Assessment
The promise was to restore and preserve culturally important ASI-protected monuments. ASI has 3,686 centrally protected monuments under its care and official evidence says it undertakes annual conservation work, structural repairs, chemical treatment, preventive conservation, inspections, capacity building and technology-supported documentation such as LiDAR, GIS mapping and drone surveys. A June 2026 PIB factsheet says around Rs 374 crore was allocated in 2024-25 for conservation and maintenance of protected monuments, and NMMA had documented 1.84 lakh monuments and 17.20 lakh antiquities by March 2026. This is ongoing because monument conservation is a continuous duty rather than a one-time completion target, and official evidence shows maintained activity. Budget: direct mapped allocation exists through ASI monument conservation and maintenance, including around Rs 374 crore for 2024-25; promise-specific utilisation by monument was not found.
Sources & Evidence
ASI monument conservation and Adopt a Heritage 2.0 (Ministry of Culture / ASI)
Conservation and restoration of centrally protected monuments and sites
Strengthening conservation capacity for ASI monuments
Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi factsheet: ASI monuments and conservation allocation
Promise Timeline
PIB factsheet reported around Rs 374 crore allocated in 2024-25 for conservation and maintenance of protected monuments and NMMA documentation of 1.84 lakh monuments and 17.20 lakh antiquities.
View sourceGovernment reported 3,686 centrally protected monuments under ASI care and regular conservation, inspection, capacity-building and technology-supported documentation work.
View sourceGovernment reported allocation of Rs 313.43 crore for conservation and restoration of centrally protected monuments and sites.
View sourceRelated Promises
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