These are beautiful been to many of them myself and in the old days could jump in them as the water was clean, 40 years ago. I don’t think they are important for current government, who are too busy worrying about mythical characters to muzzle freedom of expression and speech (want to behead an actresss). They want a temple at the cost of history and culture, even if that means destroying Taj Mahal. This step wells are too below the radar to be saved unless there is a temple or some idol of ram, hanuman or other Hindu deity in them.