Forts and forts should be conserved well and for this, fort-loving organizations, individuals and fort experts should be involved, as well as to introduce the inspiring life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to the new generation and preserve and preserve the forts and forts, Government Decision No. Miscellaneous 2014/P.No.156/No.3, by the government decision dated 30.03.2015 then Hon. a committee of history lovers was formed under the chairmanship of Minister, Cultural Affairs. This committee had recommended for the preservation and conservation of a total of 28 forts in the state, out of which preservation and conservation of 24 forts have been completed. The conservation work of Shirgaon Fort and Underi Fort has been suspended and the work of the remaining 2 forts is in progress.
Currently, the Fort Conservation Committee has been re-established as per the Government Decision dated 30.11.2022 of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. In this committee, state level and departmental level committees have been formed like the revenue departments of Maharashtra state. Conservation work of Gadkots in Maharashtra can be proposed under the guidance of this committee.
In this committee constituted by the government, according to the recommendations of the departmental level committee through the state level committee, the district level information of the unprotected forts and forts in the state is prepared, giving advice regarding the comprehensive development plans, organizing various activities, taking measures to increase the participation of the local people for the conservation of the forts with the cooperation of the departmental level committee. Protected monuments in the state including forts, temples, caves etc., for that, as per the request of the Cultural Affairs Department, the Planning Department issued Government Decision No. DAP/10/2022/Pr.No.277/Ka.1481, dated 14.12.2022 as per Government Decision, District Annual Plan (General) includes forts, temples and important monuments in the state.
The departmental level committee to collect comprehensive information about the forts in the concerned department and to cooperate with the concerned archeology divisional office to prepare the district wise gazetteer, to recommend to the state level committee regarding the preservation and repair and conservation work of the forts in department wise, the tourism development program includes activities such as making recommendations to the government on how to increase the participation of local savings groups, related NGOs working at the fort and local people living in the area in employment growth.
Division | Sr No | Name of Monument |
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Ratnagiri | 1 | Shirgaon Fort, Shirgaon, Dist. Palghar |
Pune | 2 3 | Bhudargad Fort, Bhudargad, Dist. Kolhapur Torna Fort, Velhe, Dist. Pune |
Nashik | 4 5 | Kharda Fort, Kharda, Dist. Ahmadnagar Galana Fort, Galana, Dist. Nashik |
Nagpur | 6 7 8 | Ambagad Fort, Ambagad, Dist. Bhandara Manikgad Fort, Manikgad, Dist. Chandrapur Nagardhan Fort, Ramtek, Dist. Nagpur |
Aurangabad | 9 10 11 | Antur Fort, Nagapur, Dist. Aurangabad Paranda Fort, Paranda, Dist. Osmanabad Dharur Fort, Dharur, Dist. Beed |
Nanded | 12 13 14 | Ausa Fort, Ausa, Dist. Latur Kandhar Fort, Kandhar, Dist. Nanded Mahur Fort, Mahur, Dist. Nanded |
Division | Sr No | Name of Monument |
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Ratnagiri | 1 2 3 4 5 | Purngad Fort, Purngad, Dist. Ratnagiri Bankot Fort, Bankot, Dist. Ratnagiri Underi Fort, Underi, Dist. Raigad Yashwantgad Fort, Redi, Dist. Sindhudurga Bharatgad Fort, Masure, Dist. Sindhudurga |
Pune | 6 7 8 | Koyrigad Fort, Ambavane, Dist. Pune Rangana Fort, Chickewadi, Dist. Kolhapur Vishalgad Fort, Gajapur, Dist. Kolhapur |
Nashik | 9 10 11 12 13 | Ankai Fort, Ankai, Dist, Nashik Tankai Fort, Ankai, Dist, Nashik Salher Fort, Mulher, Dist. Nashik Mulher Fort, Mulher, Dist. Nashik Laling Fort, Laling, Dist. Dhule |
Aurangabad | 14 | Vetalwadi Fort, Vetalwadi, Dist. Aurangabad |