Annual report - Ministry Of Culture

Horticulture Branch
The Horticulture Branch of ASI is responsible for
environmental preservation by developing landscapes
and preserving the environment in and around the
centrally protected monuments. It plays an important
role in monument preservation by laying garden
according to the style, age and temperament of the
concerned monument and uses period specific flora
to retain the original character of the site. It has
extended its activities to all 28 states and seven U.Ts.
There are 364 gardens around the monuments
(including World Heritage Monuments) covering 2015
acres of land.
The details of garden/landscaping works taken up
during 2009-10 by individual divisions of the
Horticulture Branch are:
Horticulture Division, Agra
It took up development and maintenance of 85 gardens
covering 552.93 acres of land in and around the
centrally protected monuments and sites spread over
the States viz., Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Uttaranchal and Maharashtra. It carried out
development of garden at Jai Singh Pura Mound,
Mathura, development of garden including irrigational
facilities at Record office Area Fatehpur Sikri Garden,
and Garden behind the Dak Bunglow including irrigation
facilities at Fatehpur Sikri, Agrain Uttar Pradesh,
extension of garden in western side at Hoshang shah
Tomb, development of garden at Roopmati Pavillion,
and Garden at Baj Bahadur Mahalin Mandu Distt.-
Dhar, Landscaping work at Padawali in Distt. Murena,
development of Garden and orchard including irrigation
system at Koshak Mahal, Chanderi (Phase-II) and
New Museum Building area including irrigation facilities
at Chanderi in M.P. re-orientation and beautification
of Lawn at Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad Phase-II
in Maharastra.
Horticulture Division, New Delhi
It took up development and maintenance of 125
gardens covering 619 acres of land in and around the
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centrally protected monuments and sites spread over
the States viz., Delhi, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir and
Daman. It carried out development of gardens in the
Sitla Mata Mandir, Piludar, Mehsana and Citadel wall
south eastern side, Pawagarh, Champanerin Gujrat,
Ancient site, Raja Karan Ka Tila, Mirzapur and
Kurukshetra, in Haryana, Mahal Badshahi, Pushkar,
Ajmer and Radhey Shyam temple, Krishnavillas, Distt.
Barain Rajasthan, Rock cut Temple with Sculptures,
Masrur Dist. Kangra in Himachal Pradesh,
Mohamadiwali Mosque Internal building of Siri near
Asiad Tower Shahpur Jat, Qila Rai Pithora wall stretch
on press enclave road towards eastern side of
Geetanjeeli enclave, 10Qila Rai Pithora Wall Stretch
Saidulla Jab Marg, M.B. Road and Adilabad Fort in
New Delhi.
Horticulture Division, Bhubaneswar
It took up development and maintenance of 116
gardens covering 345 acres of land in and around
the centrally protected monuments and sites spread
over the states viz., Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Assam and North-Eastern
States, including Sikkim. It carried out development
of gardens at Back side of museum complex at Sun
Temple, Konarkin Orissa , back portion of Cooch
Behar Palace in West Bengal, Chankigarh and
Nandangarh , West Champaranin Bihar, Shiv Temple
No. 4 and Ram Mandir,Sirpur, Mahasamund, Ratanpur
fort, Bilaspur in Chattisgarh, and Negheriting,
Golaghatin Assam.
Institute of Archaeology
The Institute of Archaeology was established in 1959
and has since functioned under the auspices of the
ASI. The main objectives of the Institute are:
• To provide education and training in the field of
Archaeology and award the PGDA diploma in
Archaeology.
• To conduct short–term courses in Museology,
Conservation, Art History, Epigraphy,