Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Culture amends the National Monuments Authority Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business Rules, 2011. The amendment, effective July 4, 2025, addresses the pay of Chairperson and whole-time members who are in receipt of pension. It aligns with guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training regarding pay revisions following the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Overview:
* These rules are called the National Monuments Authority Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business Amendment Rules, 2025.
Pension Deduction Rule:
* Rule 3 of the National Monuments Authority Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business Rules, 2011, is amended.
* A new clause (d) is inserted after clause (c) in Rule 3.
* The new clause states that if the appointed Chairperson or whole-time member receives a pension, their pay will be reduced by the gross amount of that pension.
Impact Analysis:
Chairperson and Whole-time Members of the National Monuments Authority:
* Impact: The pay of newly appointed chairpersons and whole-time members who are receiving a pension will be reduced by the gross amount of their pension.
* Action Required: Those receiving a pension must be aware that their gross pension amount will be deducted from their pay.
National Monuments Authority:
* Impact: The Authority must implement the amended rule when fixing the salary of the Chairperson and whole-time members.
* Action Required: Update payroll and compensation procedures to reflect the new pension deduction rule.
Key Entities Referenced
National Monuments Authority: An authority mentioned in the context of service conditions for its Chairman and Members.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: A law that provides the legal framework for the National Monuments Authority Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business Rules, 2011.
National Monuments Authority Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business Rules, 2011: A set of rules governing the service conditions of the Chairman and Members of the National Monuments Authority.
Ministry of Culture: The government ministry responsible for the Archaeological Survey of India and related regulations.
Department of Personnel and Training: A department that issued guidelines for the revision of pay of Chairpersons and Members of Regulatory Authorities.
Seventh Central Pay Commission: The commission whose recommendations led to the revision of pay for Chairpersons and Members of Regulatory Authorities.
Gurmeet Singh Chawla: Jt. Secy, likely a Joint Secretary involved in the notification process.
New Delhi: The city in Delhi where the notification was issued and where the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri is located.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 405] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025/ASHADHA 13, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय परु ातत्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 4 िलु ाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 448(अ).— चूंदक राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण (प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्यों की सेवा की ित ें
और काययप्रणाली) जनयम, 2011 को प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा परु ातत्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का
24) की धारा 38 के अतं गतय भारत सरकार के संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 635 (अ), दिनांक 23
अगस्ट्त, 2011 द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकया गया था;
और चूंदक उक्त जनयमावली के जनयम 3 में पूणयकाजलक अध्यक्ष तथा पूणयकाजलक सिस्ट्यों और अंिकाजलक सिस्ट्यों के
वेतन, भत्त ेऔर सेवा की अन्य ितों का प्रावधान दकया गया ह;ै
और चूंदक कार्मयक और प्रजिक्षण जवभाग ने अपन े दिनांक 30 मई, 2017 के कायायलय ज्ञापन संख्या 3/4/2016-
स्ट्था. (वेतन-II) के तहत सातवें केंद्रीय वेतन आयोग की जसफाररिों के कायायन्वयन के पररणामस्ट्वरूप जनयामक प्राजधकरणों
या जनकायों के अध्यक्षों और सिस्ट्यों के वेतन में संिोधन के जलए दििाजनिेि िारी दकए ह;ैं
और चूंदक उक्त कायायलय ज्ञापन के परै ा 6 म ें जनम्नानुसार प्रावधान दकया गया ह:ै
4424 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
"मौिूिा जनिेिों म ें यह प्रावधान ह ै दक अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य िो जवजनयामक प्राजधकरण/सांजवजधक
जनकाय/अजधकरण म ें अपनी जनयुजक्त की तारीख पर केंद्र/राज्य सरकार म ें सेवारत थे, उन्ह ें ऐसे अध्यक्ष/सिस्ट्य के रूप म ें
उनकी संबंजधत जनयुजक्त की तारीख से ऐसी सेवा से सेवाजनवृत्त माना िाएगा। यदि ऐस े अजधकारी पेंिन प्राप्त कर रह े ह,ैं तो
उसकी कटौती पुनर्नययोजित पिें नभोजगयों पर लाग ूमौिूिा आिेिों के अनुसार की िाएगी।"
और चूंदक संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय ने कार्मयक और प्रजिक्षण जवभाग के उपरोक्त अनुिेिों को अपनाना आवश्यक मानते हुए
क्रमिः 28 दिसंबर, 2022 और 9 िून, 2023 को राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष और पूणयकाजलक सिस्ट्य के वेतन
और भत्ते तय करत े समय पहले ही उपयुयक्त अनुििे ों को लाग ूकर दिया ह;ै
और चूंदक, राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण (प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष तथा सिस्ट्यों की सेवा की ितें और काययप्रणाली)
जनयम, 2011 के जनयम 3 म ें तिनुसार पररणामी संिोधन दकया िाना अपेजक्षत ह।ै
अतः अब, प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्वीय स्ट्थल और अविषे अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) की धारा 38
की उपधारा (2) के खडं ( सीएफ ) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण
(प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष तथा सिस्ट्यों की सेवा की ितें और काययप्रणाली) जनयम, 2011 को और संिोजधत करन े के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथायत:-
1. इन जनयमों को राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण (प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष तथा सिस्ट्यों की सेवा की ित ें और
काययप्रणाली) संिोधन जनयम, 2025 कहा िाएगा।
2. राष्ट्रीय संस्ट्मारक प्राजधकरण (प्राजधकरण के अध्यक्ष तथा सिस्ट्यों की सेवा की ितें और काययप्रणाली) जनयम, 2011
के जनयम 3 म ेंखंड (ग) के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत खडं अंत:स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथायत्:-
"(घ) यदि अध्यक्ष या पूणयकाजलक सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयक्तु व्यजक्त कोई पेंिन प्राप्त कर रहा ह,ै तो ऐसे व्यजक्त के
वेतन में स ेउसके द्वारा प्राप्त पेंिन की सकल राजि घटा िी िाएगी।"
[फा. स.ं एनएमए-27/1/2025-42]
गुरमीत ससंह चावला,संयुक्त सजचव, भारत सरकार
नोट: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड ( i ) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 635(अ),
दिनांक 23 अगस्ट्त, 2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और तत्पश्चात ् अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 1034(अ),
दिनांक 11 अक्तूबर, 2018 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey Of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th July, 2025.
G.S.R. 448(E).— Whereas the National Monuments Authority (Conditions of Service of Chairman
and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business) Rules, 2011 were notified under section 38 of the
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958) vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Culture number G.S.R.635 (E), dated the 23rd August, 2011;
And whereas rule 3 of the said rules provides for the salaries, allowances and other conditions of
service of the whole-time Chairperson and whole-time members and part time members;
And whereas the Department of Personnel and Training vide its Office Memorandum No.3/4/2016-
Estt. (Pay-II) dated the 30th May, 2017 has issued guidelines for revision of pay of the Chairpersons and[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Members of the Regulatory Authorities or Bodies consequent to the implementation of the Seventh Central
Pay Commission recommendations;
And whereas paragraph 6 of said Office Memorandum provides as under:
“Existing instructions provide that Chairperson and Member(s) who on the date of his/her
appointment to the Regulatory Authority/ Statutory Body/ Tribunal was in the service of the Central/ State
Government shall be deemed to have retired from such service with effect from the date of his/her
respective appointment as such Chairperson/Member. In case such officers are in receipt of pension, the
same shall be deducted in accordance with the prevailing orders applicable to the reemployed pensioners.”;
And whereas the Ministry of Culture having considered it necessary to adopt the above instructions
of the Department of Personnel and Training, has already invoked the aforementioned instructions while
fixing the salary and allowances of the Chairperson and whole-time member of the National Monuments
Authority on the 28th December, 2022 and 9th June, 2023, respectively;
And whereas it is accordingly required to make consequential amendment in rule 3 of the National
Monuments Authority (Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of
Business) Rules, 2011.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (cf) of sub-section (2) of section 38
of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Monuments Authority
(Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business) Rules, 2011,
namely: -
1. These rules may be called the National Monuments Authority (Conditions of Service of Chairman
and Members of the Authority and Conduct of Business) Amendment Rules, 2025.
2. In the National Monuments Authority (Conditions of Service of Chairman and Members of the
Authority and Conduct of Business) Rules, 2011, in rule 3, after clause (c), the following clause shall be
inserted, namely: -
"(d) In case a person appointed as the Chairperson, or whole-time member, is in receipt of any
pension, the pay of such person shall be reduced by the gross amount of pension drawn by him.".
[F.No. NMA-27/1/2025-42]
GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 635(E), dated the 23rd August, 2011 and subsequently
amended vide notification number G.S.R. 1034(E), dated the 11th October, 2018.
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