**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), dated January 30, 2026, announces the Central Government's intention to declare the archaeological site and remains at Kotadibba (Gottiprolu) Village, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, as a site of national importance. Interested parties have two months from the date of issue to submit any objections to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India. The notification includes a site plan and schedule detailing the specific area under consideration.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of National Importance:** The Central Government intends to declare the archaeological site and remains at Kotadibba (Gottiprolu) Village, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, as a site of national importance.
* **Site Details:**
* **Location:** Kotadibba (Gottiprolu) Village, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Description:** Ancient mound and excavated remains.
* **Total Area:** 24.22 Acres.
* **Survey Numbers:** 235 (Part) and 131/1 (Part).
* **Area Boundaries:** The document lists the boundaries of the protected area, referencing survey numbers and adjacent landmarks, as shown in the provided site map.
* North: State Government office building and Road
* South: Survey No. 178
* East: Canal (Survey No. 131/2) and Road
* West: Temple, residential school, residential plots (Survey No. 131/1) and Road
* **Objection Procedure:**
* Any interested person may submit objections.
* **Deadline:** Within two months from January 30, 2026.
* **Submission Address:** Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 (dg.asi@gov.in).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Director General, Archaeological Survey of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and reviewing any objections to the declaration.
* **Action Required:** Receive, process and consider any objections filed within the allotted time.
**Stakeholder: Interested Parties (Individuals/Organizations)**
* **Impact:** Could potentially be affected by the designation of the site as nationally important.
* **Action Required:** If they have any objections to the declaration, they must submit them to the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India within two months from the date of the notice.
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:** Ultimate decision-maker regarding the site's designation as a site of national importance.
* **Action Required:** To consider any objections received and make a final determination regarding the declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: The Act under which the declaration of the Kotadibba site as being of national importance is being made.
Archaeological Survey of India: The department under the Ministry of Culture responsible for the protection of Kotadibba, and to whom objections regarding the declaration should be addressed.
Kotadibba (Gottiprolu): The archaeological site consisting of an ancient mound and excavated remains located in the Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, which is the subject of the notification.
Ministry of Culture: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification to declare Kotadibba an archaeological site of national importance.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India; the place where objections to the declaration should be sent.
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स.ं 430] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 30, 2026/माघ 10, 1947
No. 430] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 458(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ैदक संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची में जवजनर्ििष्ट पुरातत्त्वीय
स्ट्थल एवं अविेष, राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल ह;ै
अतः अब, प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल एव ंअविेष अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) की धारा 4 की
उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार उि पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल एवं अविेष को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व
का घोजषत करने के अपने आिय का एतद्द्वारा नोटिस िेती ह;ै
उि पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल एवं अविेष को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत करने पर यदि कोई आपजत हो तो, उसे इस
अजधसूचना िारी होने की जतजथ से िो महीने के भीतर, उि पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल एवं अविेष में रूजच रखन े वाले दकसी भी
व्यजि द्वारा महाजनिेिक, भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवेक्षण, 24 जतलक मागि, नई दिल्ली 110001 को प्रेजषत दकया िा सकता ह ै
(dg.asi@gov.in);
इस अजधसूचना के संबंध में जवजनर्ििष्ट अवजध के भीतर यदि दकसी व्यजि से यदि कोई आपजत प्राप्त होती ह ैतो उस पर केन्द्रीय
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654 GI/2026 (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
पुराताजत्त्वक क्षत्रे फल
दकये गए
क्र.स ं राज्य जिला स्ट्थान स्ट्थल एव ंअविषे (एकड़ में) स्ट्वाजमत्त्व सीमाए ं
सवक्षे ण
का नाम
सख्ं या
1. आंध्रप्रिेि जतरुपजत कोिादिब्बा प्राचीन िीला 235 अंि 4.28 एकड़ सरकारी उतर:
और उत्त्खनजनत राज्य सरकार का कायािलय
(गोट्टीप्रोलु)
अविेष भवन (सवे संख्या 235) और
गााँव 131/1 19.94 सरकारी सड़क
अंि एकड़
िजक्षण:
सविक्षण संख्या 178
पूवि:
नहर
(सवे संख्या 131/2) और सड़क
पजिम:
मंदिर, आवासीय जवद्यालय,
आवासीय भूखंड और सड़क
(सवे संख्या 131/1)
कुल क्षत्रे 24.22 एकड़
[फा. स. ं िी-19012/25/2021-स्ट्मा.]
यिबु ीर ससंह रावत, महाजनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th January, 2026
S.O. 458(E).— Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the archaeological sites and
remains, as specified in the site plan and schedule annexed hereto, is a archaeological site of national
importance;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient
Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby
gives notice of its intention to declare the said archaeological site and remains to be of national importance;
Any objection, to the declaration of the said archaeological site and remains to be of national
importance, may be made within a period of two months from the date of issue of this notification, by any
interested person in the said archaeological site and remains; to the Director General, Archaeological Survey
of India, 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 (dg.asi@gov.in);
The objections, if any, received from any person with respect to this notification within the period so
specified shall be taken into consideration by the Central Government.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 56 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Revenue
Survey
Name of the
Sl. numbers Area
State District Locality Archaeological Ownership Boundaries
No. included under (in Acre)
Site and Remains
protection
1. Andhra Tirupati Kotadibba Ancient Mound 235 Part 4.28 Acre Government North:
and Excavated
Pradesh (Gottiprolu)
Remains State Government
Village office building and
19.94 Government Road
131/1 Part
Acre
South:
Survey No. 178
East:
Canal
(Survey No. 131/2)
and Road
West:
Temple, residential
school, residential
plots (Survey No.
131/1) and Road
Total Area 24.22 Acre
[F. No. T-19012/25/2021-M]
YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General
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