Jaipur | May 17, 2026
In an effort to elevate international tourism standards and preserve Rajasthan’s structural heritage, the state administration has accelerated its field oversight. Chief Secretary Mr. V. Srinivas conducted an extensive inspection of the historic Amer Fort on Sunday, May 17, 2026. He was accompanied during the high-level review by Ms. Shuchi Tyagi, Secretary of Tourism, Art, Culture, and Archaeology.
The Chief Secretary commenced his tour by offering prayers at the revered Shila Mata Temple before examining the fort’s architectural wings and reviewing the progress of multiple ongoing conservation projects.
Review of Tourist Inflow and Expansion of Civic Infrastructure
During the briefing, administrative officials presented the annual footfall metrics for Amer Fort. The monument recorded a substantial volume of approximately 2.28 million tourists over the past year, which included nearly 270,000 international travelers, translating to an operational daily average of 6,270 visitors.
Analyzing these metrics, the Chief Secretary assessed the practical bottlenecks faced by visitors. To optimize the tourism experience and comfortably accommodate growing footfall, he issued the following directives:
- Structured Parking Masterplan: Accelerate the development and systematic organization of designated parking zones to manage vehicular traffic efficiently.
- Civil Infrastructure Upgrades: Improve and repair primary approach routes leading to the fort complex and enhance public utilities, ensuring modern cleanliness and hygiene standards for restrooms.
- Fact-Based Tour Guide Training: Instructed the Department of Tourism to organize advanced, certified training modules for local tourist guides. This measure ensures that visitors receive authentic, structurally accurate, and historically verified accounts of Jaipur’s heritage.
Physical Audit of Over ₹29.5 Crore in Heritage Conservation Projects
The Chief Secretary conducted a physical audit of various restoration and beautification works funded through the central SASCI allocation and state budget declarations, expressing satisfaction with the execution quality:
- SASCI Scheme Framework (₹25.5 Crore): This allocation covers the structural development of the parking zone near the Pariyon ka Baag vacant land, structural reinforcement of the ancient Amer Palace, restoration of the road extending from Khedi Gate to Pitaliya Bhavan, and the conservation of Bharmal ki Chhatriyan.
- State Budget Allocations (₹4.02 Crore): The Chief Secretary closely inspected the delicate preservation works underway at the Man Singh Palace. He lauded the traditional masonry techniques used to replicate historical battlements (Kanguras) and reviewed the scientific preservation of ancient frescoes located on the brackets of the palace balconies.
Strategic Synergy for Fresco Preservation: Mr. Srinivas commended the operational agreement signed between the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and the Amer Development and Management Authority (ADMA) for the scientific preservation of historic frescoes inside the Singh Pole, Ganesh Pole, and the royal dining hall (Bhojanshala). Additionally, he reviewed the proposed site selection parameters for an upcoming Digital Museum sanctioned under recent state budget declarations.
During the walkthrough, veteran tourist guide Mahesh Sharma detailed the fort’s architectural evolution. While touring the iconic Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace), the Chief Secretary praised its design and ordered extreme caution to ensure that its original aesthetic materials remain unaltered during any preservation touch-ups. The inspection was attended by Pankaj Dharendra, Director of the Department of Archaeology and Museums; Rajesh Sharma, Joint Director of Tourism; Rakesh Chholak, Superintendent of Amer Fort; and the executive engineering wing of ADMA.
Disclaimer: This administrative and heritage tourism report is compiled from official structural metrics, departmental briefs, and oversight statements released by the Office of the Chief Secretary and the Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Rajasthan, on May 17, 2026. Project timelines, final budgetary outlays, and policy frameworks remain subject to executive adjustments. For official updates on regional tourism guidelines or conservation tenders, please consult the authorized portal of Rajasthan Tourism.
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