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Declaring Registration Officers for the purpose of Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), dated July 5, 2024, appoints new Registering Officers under Section 15 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972).
  • It partially modifies previous notifications (S.O. 3514(E) dated July 29, 2022, and S.O. 2985(E) dated July 6, 2023).

Key Changes

  • The notification appoints 13 Registering Officers across various Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) circles in India.
  • Each officer is assigned responsibility for specific districts or entire states/union territories.
  • The list includes officers for circles in Agra, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raiganj, Raipur, Sarnath, and Srinagar.
  • The specific districts under each officer's jurisdiction are detailed in the provided table.
  • The appointments are made under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, which governs the protection of antiquities and art treasures in India.

Impact Analysis

Impact on the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

  • Enhanced protection of India's cultural heritage.

Impact on Appointed Officers

  • Potential for increased scrutiny and accountability.

Impact on State Governments

  • Potential for increased awareness and protection of state-level cultural heritage.

Impact on the Public

  • Potentially improved protection of historical sites and artifacts.

Suggested Action Items

  • Conduct public awareness campaigns to educate citizens about the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972.

Key Entities Referenced

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972): The primary legislation under which the Registering Officers are appointed. It governs the protection of antiquities and art treasures in India. Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India): The issuing authority of the notification. The ASI is responsible for the preservation and protection of India's archaeological heritage. S.O. 3514 (E), dated July 29, 2022 and S.O. 2985 (E), dated July 6, 2023: Previous notifications that this notification partially modifies. Registering Officers: The individuals appointed by this notification to register antiquities and art treasures within their designated jurisdictions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08072024-255266 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D8H0x7x2x0 24-255266 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2502] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, िलु ाई 5, 2024/आषाढ 14, 1946 No. 2502] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024/ASHADHA 14, 1946 सस्ट्ं क ृजत मत्रं ालय ( भारतीय परु ातत्व सवक्षे ण) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 5 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2637(अ).— पुराविेष तथा बहुमूल्य कलाकृजत अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 52) की धारा 15 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना, का. आ. 3514(ड.) दिनाकं 29 िुलाई, 2022 और का. आ. 2985(ड.) दिनांक 06 िुलाई, 2022 में आंजिक संिोधन करते हुए केंद्र सरकार एतत् द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनाथ थ ताजलका के स्ट्त ंभ 5 और स्ट्त ंभ 6 में उजल्लजखत व् यजियों कों उक्त ताजलका में सिश्ृ य प्रजवजि में जनर्िथष् ट क्षेत्र की सीमा के अंिर पंिीकरण अजधकारी के रूप में जनयुक् त करती ह,ै नामतः- ताजलका क्र. स.ं भारतीय राज्य जिला अजधकारी का अजधकारी का नाम परु ातत्व पिनाम सवक्षे ण मडं ल 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. आगरा उत्तर प्रिेि जिला आगरा, मथरु ा, एटा, हाथरस, सहायक नीरि कुमार वमाथ अलीगढ़, इटावा, मैनपरु ी, दिरोिाबाि, अधीक्षण 4052 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] कािगंि पुरातत्त्वजवि 2. बैंगलोर कनाथटक जिला बगैं लोर िहरी, बगैं लोर ग्रामीण, उप अधीक्षण श्र ी ग ुरू के. बागी जचक्काबल्लापुरा, कोलारा, जचत्रिगु थ, पुरातत्व जवि तुमकुरु, िावणगेरे, हासन, जचकमगलरू , उडुपी, िजक्षण कन्नड़(िजक्षण केनरा ), कोडग ु ( कूग थ ), मैसरू , चामरािनगर, जिवमोग् गा, रामनगर, मांड्या . 3. चंडीगढ़ हररयाणा, सम् पूणथ हररयाणा, पंिाब और संघ उप अधीक्षण अरजखत प्रधान पंिाब और संघ राज्य क्षेत्र चंडीगढ़ पुरातत्व जवि राज्य क्षेत्र चडं ीगढ़ 4. चेन्नई तजमलनाडु उसके वतथमान अजधकार क्षेत्र के अजतररि सहायक रानीमोल एस .ि.े जिला चेन्नई, कुड्डालोर, धमथपुरी, अधीक्षण चेंगलपट्टू, इरोड, कल्लाकुररची, पुरातत्व जवि कांचीपुरम, नमक्कल, परे म्बलुर, रानीपेट, सेलम, जतरुवल्लूर, जतरुवन्नामलाई ,वेल्लोर, जवल्लपु ुरम और संघ राज्य क्षत्रे पुिचु ेरी 5. कोलकाता पजिम बंगाल जिला बांकुरा, बीरभूम, हावड़ा, हुगली, सहायक संिय पांडा झाड़ग्राम, कोलकाता, उत्तर 24 परगना, अधीक्षण िजक्षण 24 परगना, नादिया, परुु जलया, पुरातत्व जवि पूवथ बधथमान, पजिम बधथमान, पूवथ मेदिनीपुर , पजिम मेदिनीपुर और संघ राज्य क्षेत्र अडं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह 6. लेह संघ राज्य क्षेत्र संपूणथ संघ राज्य क्षेत्र . लद्दाख सहायक सोनम स्ट्पाजल़्िन लद्दाख अधीक्षण पुरातत्व जवि 7. लखनऊ उत्तर प्रिेि जिला औरैया, अयोध्या, बहराइच, उप अधीक्षण जनदकता चंद्रा बलरामपुर, बाराबंकी, िरुथखाबाि, पुरातत्त्वजवि ितेहपुर, गोंडा, हरिोई,कन्नौि, कानपरु नगर, कानपुर िेहात , लखीमपरु खीरी, लखनऊ, महरािगंि, पीलीभीत, रायबरेली, िाहिहांपुर, जसद्धाथथ नगर, श्रावस्ट्ती, सीतापुर, उन्नाव . 8. मुंबई महाराष्ट्र जिला मुंबई, मुंबई उपनगरीय, ठाणे, उप अधीक्षण ए.वी. नागनरू पालघर, रायगढ़, ससंधुिगु थ,रत्नाजगरी, पुरातत्त्वजवि सतारा, सांगली, सोलापरु , पुण े , कोल्हापुर 9. पटना जबहार पूरा जबहार राज्य सहायक वीरेन्द्द्र कुमार अधीक्षण पुरातत्त्वजवि 10. रायगंि जसदक्कम और जिला मुर्िथिाबाि, मालिा, िजक्षण सहायक नीतेि सक्सेना पजिम बंगाल दिनािपुर, उत्तर दिनािपुर, कूचजबहार, अधीक्षण िार्िथसलंग, काजलम्पोंग, अलीपरु द्वार, पुरातत्त्वजवि िलपाईगड़ु ी और सम्पणू थ राज्य जसदक्कम 11. रायपुर छत्तीसगढ उसके वतथमान अजधकार क्षेत्र के अजतररि सहायक जिल्पा रंगारी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 सम् पूणथ छतीसगढ राज्य अधीक्षण िमगड ेे़ पुरातत्त्वजवि 12. सारनाथ उत्तर प्रिेि जिला वाराणसी, चंिौली, जमिाथपुर, उप अधीक्षण संिय कुमार ससंह बजलया, सोनभद्र, गािीपुर, सतं पुरातत्त्वजवि रजविासनगर, िौनपरु , मऊ, सुल्तानपुर,आिमगढ़,प्रयागराि,कौिाम्बी, संतकबीर नगर, अमठे ी, अम्बेडकर नगर, कुिीनगर,िेवररया,गोरखपुर, प्रतापगढ़ ,बस्ट्ती 13. श्रीनगर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र संपूणथ सघं राज्य क्षेत्र िम्म ूएवं कश्मीर उप अधीक्षण राहुल रमेि भोसल े िम्मू एवं कश्मीर पुरातत्त्वजवि [िा. स.ं टी-11024/1/2022-पुराविेष] यिबु ीर ससंह रावत, महाजनिेिक MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th July, 2024 S.O. 2637(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972) and in partial modification of the notification of the Ministry of Culture, S. O. 3514 (E), dated the 29th July, 2022 and S.O. 2985 (E), dated the 6th July, 2023, the Central Government hereby appoints the persons mentioned in column 5 and 6 in the Table to be Registering Officers for the purpose of the said Act, within the limits of the area specified in the corresponding entry in the Table, namely :- TABLE S.No. ASI Circle State Districts Designation of Name of the the Officer Officer 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Agra Uttar Dist. Agra, Mathura, Etah, Hathras, Assistant Niraj Kumar Pradesh Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Superintending Verma Kashganj. Archaeologist 2. Bangalore Karnataka Dist. Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Deputy Shriguru K. Bagi Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolara, Superintending Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Davanagere, Archaeologist Hassan, Chickkamagaluru, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada (South Canara), Kodagu (Coorg),Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Shivamogga, Ramanagar, Mandya. 3. C handigarh Haryana, The whole states of Haryana, Punjab Deputy Arakhita Punjab, and Union Territory of Chandigarh Superintending Pradhan and Archaeologist Union Territory of Chandigarh 4. Chennai Tamil Additional to her present jurisdiction Assistant Ranimole S. J. Nadu dist. Chennai, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Superintending Chengalpattu, Erode, Kallakurichi, Archaeologist Kanchipuram, Namakkal, Perambalur, Ranipet, Salem,Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai,Vellore,Villupuram, and Union Territory of Puducherry 5. Kolkata West Dist. Bankura, Birbhum, Howrah, Assistant Sanjay Bengal Hooghly, Jhargram, Kolkata, North 24 Superintending Panda4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Archaeologist Purulia, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 6. Leh Union The whole Union Territory of Ladakh. Assistant Sonam Territory Superintending Spalzin of Archaeologist Ladakh 7. Lucknow Uttar Dist. Auraiya, Ayodhya, Bahraich, Deputy Nikita Pradesh Balrampur, Barabanki, Farukhabad, Superintending Chandra Fatehpur, Gonda, Hardoi, Kannau, Archaeologist Kanpur Nagar,Kanpur Dehat, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow, Maharajganj, Pilibhit, Raebareli, Sahajahanpur, Siddharth Nagar, Sravasti, Sitapur, Unnao. 8. Mumbai Maharashtra Dist. Mumbai, Mumbai suburban, Deputy A. V. Thane, Palghar,Raigad, Sindhudurg, Superintending Naganoor Ratnagiri, Satara,Sangli, Solapur, Archaeologist Pune, Kolhapur. 9. Patna Bihar The whole state of Bihar. Assistant Virendra Superintending Kumar Archaeologist 10. Raiganj Sikkim and Dist. Murshidabad, Malda, South Assistant Neetesh West Bengal Dinajpur, North Dinajpur, Cooch Superintending Saxena Behar, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Archaeologist Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, and the Whole state of Sikkim 11. Raipur Chhattisgarh Additional to her present jurisdiction Assistant Shilpa the whole state of Chhattisgarh Superintending Rangari Archaeologist Jamgade 12. Sarnath Uttar Dist. Varanasi, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Deputy Sanjay Pradesh Ballia, Sonbhadra, Ghazipur, Sant Superintending Kumar Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur, Mau, Archaeologist Singh Sultanpur, Azamgarh, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Sant kabeer Nagar, Amethi, Ambedkar Nagar, Kushinagar, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Pratapgarh, Basti. 13. Srinagar Union The whole Union Territory of Jammu & Deputy Rahul Territory of Kashmir. Superintending Ramesh Jammu & Archaeologist Bhosle Kashmir [F. No. T-11024/1/2022-ANTIQUITY] YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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