Executive Summary:
This document publishes draft amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. It invites objections or suggestions from interested parties, which must be submitted within thirty days from the date the Official Gazette copies of these draft rules are made available to the public. The amendments will come into force upon final publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title and Effective Date:**
* These rules are called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2016.
* They will be effective from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Rule 8:**
* Subrule (d) of rule 8 in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 is amended.
* The amended rule pertains to restrictions on hawking, selling goods, canvassing, displaying advertisements, guiding visitors, or taking photographs for monetary consideration.
* Such activities are prohibited without a license granted by an archaeological officer.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders: Interested persons likely to be affected by the said rules
Impact: May be affected by changes to rules regarding activities near ancient monuments and archaeological sites.
Action Required: May submit objections or suggestions to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, within thirty days of the draft rules being made available to the public.
Key Entities Referenced
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: A legal act providing for the preservation of ancient monuments and archaeological sites.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959: Rules formulated under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, providing detailed regulations for the preservation and management of ancient monuments and archaeological sites.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2016: Proposed amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage.
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government organization under the Ministry of Culture responsible for archaeological research and the conservation of cultural monuments in India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, and location of the Archaeological Survey of India headquarters, Union Territory of Delhi
Rakesh Tewari: The Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Janpath: Location of Archaeological Survey of India's office in New Delhi, Union Territory of Delhi.
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(v) सं]या सा.का.िन. 90 (cid:4)दनांक 30 जनवरी, 1991 (xv) सं]या सा.का.िन. 436 (अ) (cid:4)दनांक 09 जून, 2008
(vi) सं]या सा.का.िन. 306 (cid:4)दनांक 10 जुलाई, 1996 (xvi) सं]या सा.का.िन. 37 (अ) (cid:4)दनांक 15 जनवरी, 2008
(vii) सं]या सा.का.िन. 799 (अ) (cid:4)दनांक 17 अ&ूबर, 2000 (xvii) सं]या सा.का.िन. 429 (अ) (cid:4)दनांक 20 मई, 2010
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MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2016
G.S.R. 501(E).—The following draft of certain rules which the Central Government proposes to make further
to amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 38 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
(24 of 1958) is hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby
given that the said draft rules shall come into force from the date of publication of their notification in the Official
Gazette.
Interested person likely to be affected by the said rules may submit objections or suggestions within the period
of thirty days from the date on which the copies of Official Gazette of these draft rules are made available to the public.
Objections/suggestions may be sent to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New
Delhi -110011.
Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment)
Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, for sub-rule (d) of rule 8, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(d) hawk or sell any goods or wares or canvass any custom for such goods or wares or display any
advertisement in any form or show a visitor round or take his photographs for monetary consideration, except
under the authority of, or under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a licence granted by an archaeological
officer, or,”
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Foot Note.- The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii)
vide S.O.2036, dated the 15th October, 1959 at pages 519-525 and subsequently amended vide:-
(i) No.S.O.3520 dated the 20th November, 1966, (xi) No. GS.R. 688 (E) dated the 24th September, 2001,
(ii) No.GS.R 663 dated the 1st May, 1967, (xii) No. GS.R. 372 (E) dated the 30th April, 2003,
(iii) S.O.5002, dated 13th December, 1971, (xiii) No. GS.R. 112 (E) dated the 27th February, 2008,
(iv) No.S.O. 935 dated the 16th February, 1971, (xiv) No. GS.R. 164 (E) dated the 5th March, 2008,
(v) No.GS.R.90 dated the 30th January, 1991, (xv) No. GS.R. 436 (E) dated the 9th June, 2008,
(vi) No.GS.R.306 dated the 10th July, 1996, (xvi) No. GS.R. 37 (E) dated the 15th January, 2008,
(vii) No.GS.R. 799 (E) dated the 17th October, 2000, (xvii) No. GS.R. 249 (E) dated the 20th May, 2010,
(viii) No. GS.R. 800 (E) dated the 17th October, 2000, (xviii) No. GS.R. 631 (E) dated the 13th August, 2012,
(ix) No. GS.R. 848 (E) dated the 3rd November, 2000, (xix) No. GS.R. 391 (E) dated the 31st March, 2016
(x) No.S.O. 10(E) dated the 5th January, 2001,
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