This notification, S.O. 2977(E), issued by the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, and published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii, on July 3, 2025, declares an ancient monument to be of national importance. The declaration follows a notification S.O. 1970(E) on May 9, 2024, which gave two months' notice of this intention, as required by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958). No public objections were received.
The monument declared to be of national importance is the Siva Temple located in Punjiama, Banapur, Khordha District, Odisha. Specific revenue survey numbers and areas (in acres) included under protection are as follows: Survey No. 106 (Part 0.207), Survey No. 107 (Part 1.075), Survey No. 108 (0.020), Survey No. 109 (0.440), Survey No. 110 (Part 0.517), and Survey No. 112 (Part 0.211), totaling 2.470 acres. The boundaries are defined by specific survey numbers and ownership details, including private land and land belonging to the Government of Odisha.
The Director General, YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, issued the notification under F. No. T19012142023M.
Key Entities Referenced
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government agency under the Ministry of Culture, responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in India.
Ministry of Culture: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: An act of the Parliament of India to preserve ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites.
Odisha: A state in India where the Siva Temple is located.
Khordha: A district in Odisha where the Siva Temple is located.
Banapur: A Tahasil in Khordha district, Odisha where the Siva Temple is located.
Punjiama Siva Temple: An ancient monument located in Odisha, declared to be of national importance.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2910] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 3, 2025/आषाढ़ 12, 1947
No. 2910] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 2977(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड- 3 उप-खडं (ii)
दिनांक 9 मई, 2024 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के सस्ट्ं कृजत मंत्रालय (भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवेक्षण) की अजधसूचना
का.आ. 1970(अ), दिनांक 9 मई, 2024, जिसम ें प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष अजधजनयम, 1958
(1958 का 24) की धारा 4 की उप धारा (1) यथा अपेक्षानुसार उक्त अजधसूचना के साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची
में जवजनर्ििष्ट प्राचीन स्ट्मारक को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत करन ेके अपन ेआिय की िो मास की अवजध की सूचना िी थी और
उक्त अजधसूचना की एक प्रजतजलजप उक्त प्राचीन स्ट्मारक के जनकट सहि िश्ृ य स्ट्थान पर जचपका िी गई थी;
और, उक्त अजधसूचना की प्रजतजलजपयां दिनांक 9 मई, 2024 को िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और, केंरीय सरकार द्वारा की गई ऐसी घोषणा पर िनता से ऐसी कोई आपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह;ै
अतः केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, एतिद्वारा
इसके साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ििष्ट स्ट्मारक को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत करती ह ै।
4383 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)][भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अनसु चू ी
सरं क्षण म ें
िाजमल
स्ट्मारक का दकय े गए क्षत्रे फल
राज्य जिला तहसील स्ट्थान स्ट्वाजमत्व सीमाए ं
नाम रािस्ट्व (एकड़ म)ें
भखू ण्ड
सख्ं या
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ओजडिा खोरिा बाणपुर पुंिीआमा जिव मंदिर 106 0.207 जनिी उिर:
(स्ट्वप्नेश्वर
भूखण्ड संख्या 106 और 107
महािेव (आंजिक)
िजक्षण:
मंदिर)
107 1.075 ओजडिा भूखण्ड संख्या 110, 111 और
सरकार
112
(आंजिक)
पूव:ि
108 0.020 ओजडिा भूखण्ड संख्या 107 और 110
सरकार
पजिम:
109 0.440 ओजडिा
भूखण्ड संख्या 106 और 112
सरकार
110 0.517 जनिी
(आंजिक)
112 0.211 जनिी
(आंजिक)
कुल क्षत्रे 2.470 एकड़
[फा. स. ं टी-19012/14/2023-स्ट् मा.]
यिबु ीर ससंह रावत, महाजनिेिक
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2025
S.O. 2977(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture
(Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 1970(E), dated the 9th May, 2024, published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th May, 2024, the Central Government gave
two months notice of its intention to declare the ancient monument specified in the Site Plan and the Schedule
to the said notification to be of national importance and a copy of the said notification was affixed in a
conspicuous place near the said ancient monument as required by sub section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient
Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958);
And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 9th May, 2024;
And whereas no objections from the public have been received by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments
and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby declares that the ancient
monument specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national importance.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)][भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Revenue
survey
Area
Name of the numbers to
State District Tahasil Locality (in Ownership Boundaries
Monument be included
Acre)
under
protection
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Odisha Khordha Banapur Punjiama Siva Temple 106 (Part) 0.207 Private North:
(Swapneswar Survey No.
Mahadev 106 and 107
Temple) 107 (Part) 1.075 Government
of Odisha South:
Survey No.
108 0.020 Government 110, 111
of Odisha and 112
109 0.440 Government East:
of Odisha Survey No.
107 and 110
West:
110 (Part) 0.517 Private
Survey No.
106 and 112
112 (Part) 0.211 Private
2.470 Acre
Total Area
[F. No. T-19012/14/2023-M]
YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General
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