2.25 Declaration of regulated area in respect of every protected monument: 2.25.1 Bare Act Provision: 1[20B. Declaration of regulated area in respect of every protected monument.―Every area, beginning at the limit of prohibited area in respect of every ancient monument and archaeological site and remains, declared as of national importance under sections 3 and 4 […]
AMASRA: 2.24 Section 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.
2.24. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area: Bare Act Provision: 1[PROHIBITED AND REGULATED AREAS 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.―Every area, beginning at the limit of the protected area or the protected monument, as the case […]
AMASRA: 2.24 Section 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.
2.24. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area: Bare Act Provision: 1[PROHIBITED AND REGULATED AREAS 20A. Declaration of prohibited area and carrying out public work or other works in prohibited area.―Every area, beginning at the limit of the protected area or the protected monument, as the case […]
AMASRA: 2.23 Section 20. Power to acquire a protected area.
2.23 Power to acquire a protected area: 2.23.1 Bare Act Provision: 20. Power to acquire a protected area.―If the Central Government is of opinion that any protected area contains an ancient monument or antiquities of national interest and value, it may acquire such area under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of […]
AMASRA: 2.22 Section 19. Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas.
2.22 Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas: 2.22.1 Bare Act Provision: PROTECTED AREAS 19. Restrictions on enjoyment of property rights in protected areas.―(1) No person, including the owner or occupier of a protected area, shall construct any building within the protected area or carry on any mining, quarrying, excavating, blasting or any […]
AMASRA: 2.21 Section 18. Right of access to protected monuments.
Image credit: https://x.com/GemsOfINDOLOGY 2.21. Right of access to protected monuments: 2.21.1 Bare Act Provision: 18. Right of access to protected monuments.―Subject to any rules made under this Act, the public shall have a right of access to any protected monument. 2.21.2 Interpretation: Section 18 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 […]
AMASRA: 2.20 Section 17. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.
2.20 Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument 2.20.1 Bare Act Provision: 17. Relinquishment of Government rights in a monument.―With the sanction of the Central Government, the Director-General may,― (a) where rights have been acquired by the Director-General in respect of any monument under this Act by virtue of any sale, lease, gift or will, […]
AMASRA: 2.19 Section 16. Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.
2.19. Section 16: 1.19.1 Bare Act Provision: 16. Protection of place of worship from misuse, pollution or desecration.―(1) A protected monument maintained by the Central Government under this Act which is a place of worship or shrine shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character. (2) Where the Central Government has acquired […]
AMASRA: 2.18 Section 15. Voluntary contributions.
2.18 Voluntary Contributions: 2.18.1 Bare Act Provision: 15. Voluntary contributions.―The Director-General may receive voluntary contributions towards the cost of maintaining a protected monument and may give orders as to the management and application of any funds so received by him: Provided that no contribution received under this section shall be applied to any purpose […]
AMASRA: 2.17 Section 14. Maintenance of certain protected monuments.
2.17 Section 14 2.17.1 Bare Act Provision: 14. Maintenance of certain protected monuments.―(1) The Central Government shall maintain every monument which has been acquired under section 13 or in respect of which any of the rights mentioned in section 5 have been acquired. (2) When the Director-General has assumed the guardianship of a monument under […]