Executive Summary:
This document contains amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, concerning entrance fees for protected monuments. It was published by the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, on December 4, 2018, and takes effect upon final publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments specify revised fee structures based on nationality, payment method (cashless or cash), and monument category.
Key Points / Main Content:
Entrance Fees for Protected Monuments:
Applies to individuals above 15 years of age.
Fees apply to Category A and Category B monuments as specified in Parts I and II of the Second Schedule.
Fee Structure based on Nationality and Payment Method:
Citizens of India, visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries, and Overseas Citizens of India:
Category A: Rs. 35 (cashless), Rs. 40 (cash) per head.
Red Fort (Delhi): Rs. 35 (cashless), Rs. 50 (cash) per head.
Category B: Rs. 20 (cashless), Rs. 25 (cash) per head.
Other Nationals:
Category A: Rs. 550 (cashless), Rs. 600 (cash) per head.
Category A (with additional facilities): Rs. 800 (cashless), Rs. 850 (cash) per head.
Category B: Rs. 250 (cashless), Rs. 300 (cash) per head.
Category B (with additional facilities): Rs. 350 (cashless), Rs. 400 (cash) per head.
Additional Fees and Exemptions:
Taj Mahal: Rs. 200 per person per day for all visitors to the main mausoleum, in addition to existing entry fees.
Exemptions: Archaeological officers can exempt members of delegations sponsored by Central or State Governments, State Guests, and accompanying persons.
The Director-General may order fee waivers for specific occasions and periods.
Impact Analysis:
General Public/Visitors:
Impact: Changes in entrance fees for protected monuments based on nationality, payment method, and monument category.
Action Required: Be aware of the revised fee structure when visiting protected monuments.
Archaeological Survey of India:
Impact: Responsible for implementing and managing the revised fee structure.
Action Required: Enforce the new fee rules, specify additional facilities, and process exemptions as needed.
Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India:
Impact: Authority to specify additional facilities and order fee waivers.
Action Required: Issue orders regarding additional facilities and fee waivers, as appropriate.
Key Entities Referenced
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: A law that provides for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959: Rules formulated under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, to govern the preservation and maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture.
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 the country.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
SAARC countries: A group of South Asian countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
BIMSTEC Countries: A group of countries in Asia including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Usha Sharma: Director General of Archaeological Survey of India.
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के िलए भारत सरकार, सं(cid:15)कृित मं(cid:28)ालय, भारतीय पुरात(cid:22)व सव(cid:29)(cid:30)ण क अिधसूचना सं!या सा.का.िन 879 (अ) (cid:1)दनांक 14 िसतंबर,
2018 "ारा भारत के राजप(cid:28), असाधारण भाग II, ख%ड-3 उप-ख%ड (ii) (cid:1)दनांक 13 िसतंबर, 2018 म ’ (cid:10)ाचीन सं(cid:15)मारक तथा
पुरात(cid:22)वीय (cid:15)थल और अवशेष अिधिनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) क धारा 38 क उप-धारा (1) क अपे(cid:30)ानुसार कितपय िनयम* का
(cid:10)ा+प (cid:10)कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था िजसम ’ ऐसे -ि.य*, िजनके उससे (cid:10)भािवत होने क संभावना है, और नो1टस (cid:1)दया गया था (cid:1)क उ.
(cid:10)ा+प िनयम क राजप(cid:28) म ’(cid:10)कािशत (cid:10)ितय* को आम जनता को उपल4ध कराने क ितिथ से 45 (cid:1)दन* क समाि6 के प7ात काया8ि9वत
(cid:1)कया जाएगा और तदनुसार उ. राजप(cid:28) को (cid:1)दनांक 14 िसतंबर, 2018 को पि4लक डोमेन म ’रखा गया था।
और जब(cid:1)क लोग* से (cid:10)ा6 आपि<य*/सुझाव* पर के9>ीय सरकार "ारा िवचार (cid:1)कया गया ;
अतः अब (cid:10)ाचीन सं(cid:15)मारक तथा पुरात(cid:22)वीय (cid:15)थल और अवशेष अिधिनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) क धारा 38 "ारा (cid:10)दत
शि.य* के उपयोग से के9>ीय सरकार (cid:10)ाचीन सं(cid:15)मारक तथा पुरात(cid:22)वीय (cid:15)थल और अवशेष िनयम, 1959 म ’ और संशोधन करने के
िलए िन?िलिखत िनयम बनाती ह ै:-
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1. (i) इन िनयम* को (cid:10)ाचीन सं(cid:15)मारक तथा पुरात(cid:22)वीय (cid:15)थल और अवशेष (संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 कहा जाएगा।
(ii) ये राजक य राजप(cid:28) म ’अंितम (cid:10)काशन क तारीख से (cid:10)वृ< ह*गे।
2. (cid:10)ाचीन सं(cid:15)मारक तथा पुरात(cid:22)वीय (cid:15)थल और अवशेष (संशोधन िनयम), 1959 म,’ दसू री अनुसूची के भाग I म ’ Bेणी ‘क’
(cid:15)मारक* के िनयम 6 के िलए िन?िलिखत िनयम जोड़ा (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा8त-्
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(क) ि"तीय अनुसूची के भाग I म ’ Bेणी ‘क’ के +प म ’ िनEदF (cid:1)कसी भी सं(cid:15)मारक म ’ िन?िलिखत शु(cid:3)क अदा (cid:1)कए बगैर (cid:10)वेश नहH कर
सकते :-
(i) भारत के नाग1रक* तथा साक8 दशे * के पय8टक* (अफगािन(cid:15)तान, बंगलादशे , भूटान, मालदीव, नेपाल, पा(cid:1)क(cid:15)तान,
Bीलंका), िबम(cid:15)टैक दशे * के पय8टक* (बंगलादशे , भूटान, (cid:7)यांमार, नेपाल, Bीलंका, थाइलLड) और भारत के (cid:10)वासी नाग1रक* से
िन?िलिखत शु(cid:3)क िलया जाएगा :-
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 35/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 40/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
बशत (cid:29) (cid:1)क (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली म ’ ि(cid:15)थत लाल (cid:1)कल े के िलए, नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए 35/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि. और नकद भुगतान के िलए 50/- M.
(cid:10)ित -ि. शु(cid:3)क होगा।
(ii) अ9य (उपयु8. (i) म ’उि(cid:3)लिखत दशे * के अलावा सभी दशे * के नाग1रक* के िलए) (cid:10)भा1रत शु(cid:3)क :
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 550/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 600/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(iii) अ9य (उपयु8. (ii) म ’ उि(cid:3)लिखत दशे * के नाग1रक*, जो महािनदशे क, भारतीय पुरात(cid:22)व सव(cid:29)(cid:30)ण "ारा समय-समय
पर आदशे * "ारा िनEदF अित1र. सुिवधाएं (cid:10)ा6 करने के इNछुक ह*), के िलए (cid:10)भा1रत शु(cid:3)क िन?ानुसार होगा :
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 800/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 850/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
बशत (cid:29)(cid:1)क ताज महल के (cid:10)मुख मकबरे (ताज महल का भाग) के िलए (cid:10)(cid:22)येक वग8 के पय8टक* के िलए ताज महल के वत8मान (cid:10)वेश शु(cid:3)क के
अित1र. (cid:10)ित (cid:1)दन (cid:10)ित -ि. 200/- M. का (cid:10)वेश शु(cid:3)क है, जो (cid:1)क 10 (cid:1)दस(cid:7)बर, 2018 से (cid:10)भावी होगा।
(ख) िन?िलिखत शु(cid:3)क अदा (cid:1)कए बगैर ि"तीय अनुसूची के भाग II म ’Bेणी ‘ख’ के +प म ’िनEदF (cid:15)मारक* म ’(cid:10)वेश नहH कर सकते :-
(i) भारत के नाग1रक* तथा साक8 दशे * (अफगािन(cid:15)तान, बंगलादशे , भूटान, मालदीव, नेपाल, पा(cid:1)क(cid:15)तान, Bीलंका) के
पय8टक*, िबम(cid:15)टैक दशे * के पय8टक* (बंगलादशे , भूटान, (cid:7)यांमार, नेपाल, Bीलंका, थाइलLड) और भारत के (cid:10)वासी
नाग1रक* के िलए (cid:10)भा1रत शु(cid:3)क िन?ानुसार होगा :
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 20/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 25/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ii) अ9य (उपयु8. (i) म ’उि(cid:3)लिखत दशे * के अलावा सभी दशे * के नाग1रक* के िलए) (cid:10)भा1रत शु(cid:3)क िन?ानुसार होगा :
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 250/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 300/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(iii) अ9य (उपयु8. (ii) म ’ (cid:1)कए गए उ(cid:3)लेख के अनुसार जो महािनदशे क, भारतीय पुरात(cid:22)व सव(cid:29)(cid:30)ण "ारा समय-समय
पर आदशे * "ारा िनEदF अित1र. सुिवधाएं (cid:10)ा6 करने के इNछुक ह*) के िलए (cid:10)भा1रत शु(cid:3)क िन?ानुसार होगा :
(क) नकद रिहत भुगतान के िलए : 350/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.
(ख) नकद भुगतान के िलए : 400/- M. (cid:10)ित -ि.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
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अथवा राPय सरकार "ारा (cid:10)ायोिजत (cid:10)ितिनिध मंडल* के सद(cid:15)य*, राजक य अितिथ और ऐसे (cid:10)ितिनिधमंडल* अथवा अितिथय* के साथ
आए -ि.य* को ऐसे शु(cid:3)क के भुगतान से मु. कर सकता ह ै;
बशत (cid:29) (cid:1)क महािनदशे क आदशे "ारा िनदशे द ’ (cid:1)क ऐसे अवसर* पर और आदशे म ’ िनEदF अविध के िलए संरि(cid:30)त (cid:15)मारक अथवा उसके
(cid:1)कसी भाग म ’(cid:10)वेश हते ु कोई शु(cid:3)क (cid:10)भा1रत नहH (cid:1)कया जाएगा।
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फफफफुुुुटटटट ननननोोोोटटटट :::: (cid:10)धान िनयम, भारत के राजप(cid:28), असाधारण, भाग-II ख%ड 3, उप-ख%ड (ii) म ’पृQ 519-525 पर (cid:10)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थे और
त(cid:22)प7ात ्िन?ानुसार संशोिधत (cid:1)कए गए थे :-
1. सं!या का.आ. 3520 (cid:1)दनांक 20 नव(cid:7)बर, 1966
2. सं!या सा.का.िन. 663 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 1 मई, 1967
3. सं!या का.आ. 935 (cid:1)दनांक 16 फरवरी, 1971
4. सं!या सा.का.िन. 90 (अ) (cid:1)दनांक 30 जनवरी, 1991
5. सं!या सा.का.िन. 306 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 10 जुलाई, 1996
6. सं!या सा.का.िन. 799 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 17 अ.ूबर, 2000
7. सं!या सा.का.िन. 800 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 17 अ.ूबर, 2000
8. सं!या सा.का.िन. 848 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 3 नव(cid:7)बर, 2000
9. सं!या का.आ. 10 (अ) (cid:1)दनांक 5 जनवरी, 2001
10. सं!या सा.का.िन. 688 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 24 िसत(cid:7)बर, 2001
11. सं!या सा.का.िन. 373 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 30 अ(cid:10)लै , 2003
12. सं!या सा.का.िन. 112 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 27 फरवरी, 2008
13. सं!या सा.का.िन. 164 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 5 माच,8 2008
14. सं!या सा.का.िन. 436 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 3 जून, 2008
15. सं!या सा.का.िन. 631 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 13 अग(cid:15)त, 2012
16. सं!या सा.का.िन. 391 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 31 माच,8 2016
17. सं!या सा.का.िन. 1539 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 21 (cid:1)दसंबर, 2017
18. सं!या सा.का.िन. 98 (अ) (cid:1)दनांक 24 जनवरी, 2018
19. सं!या सा.का.िन. 726 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 30 जुलाई, 2018
20. सं!या सा.का.िन. 879 (अ) (cid:1)दनाकं 13 िसतंबर, 2018
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1171(E).—Where as the draft of certain rules further to amend the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, were published as required by sub-section (1) of the Section 38 of
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 13th September, 2018, vide notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India number S.O. 879 (E), dated 14th September, 2018,
for information of all persons affected thereby and notice was given that said draft rules shall come into force after
the expiry of 45 days from the date on which the copies of Official Gazette of these draft rules are made available to
the public and where as the said Gazette was placed in the public domain accordingly on the 14th September, 2018;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
And whereas the objections / suggestions received from public were considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, namely:-
RULES
1. Short title and commencement: - (1) These rules may be called the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(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 rule 6, the
following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“6. Entrance fee: – No person above the age of fifteen years shall enter into a protected monument or part
thereof –
(a) specified as Category ‘A’ monuments in Part I of the Second Schedule except on payment of fees as under :-
(i) Citizens of India and visitors from SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), visitors from BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Thailand), and Overseas Citizens of India, fees shall be charged as under:-
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.35/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.40/- per head:
Provided that for Red Fort in Delhi, the fees shall be Rs.35/- per head for cashless payment and Rs.50/- per
head for cash payment.
(ii) Others (all Nationals other than from countries mentioned in (i) above), fees shall be charged as under:–
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.550/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.600/- per head.
(iii) Others (Nationals as mentioned in (ii) above, who are desirous of availing additional facilities as
specified by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, by orders from time to time), fees shall be
charged as under:-
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.800/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.850/- per head.
Provided that the entry fees for main mausoleum of Taj Mahal (Part of Taj Mahal) is Rs. 200/- per person per
day for all categories of visitors in addition to existing entry fees for the Taj Mahal.
(b) specified as Category ‘B’ monuments in Part II of the Second Schedule, except on payment of fees as under:–
(i) Citizens of India and visitors from SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), visitors from BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Thailand), and Overseas Citizens of India, fees shall be charged as under:-
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.20/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.25/- per head.
(ii) Others (all Nationals other than from countries mentioned in (i) above), fees shall be charged as
under:-
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.250/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.300/- per head.
(iii) Others (as mentioned in (ii) above, who are desirous of availing additional facilities as specified by
the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, by orders from time to time), fees shall be charged as
under:-
(a) For cashless payment …….. Rs.350/- per head.
(b) For cash payment …….. Rs.400/- per head. “.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
Provided further that an archaeological officer, or any officer of the Archaeological Survey of India authorized by him
in this behalf may exempt, members of delegations sponsored by the Central Government or a State Government,
State Guest and persons accompanying such delegations or guest, from the payment of such fee:
Provided also that the Director-General may, by order, direct that, on such occasions and for such periods as may be
specified in the order, no fee shall be charged for entry into a protected monument or part thereof.”.
[F.No.9/3/2012-M]
USHA SHARMA, Director General
Foot Note: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section
(ii) vide notification number S.O. 2036, dated the 15th October, 1966 and subsequently amended vide the following
notifications:-
(i) S.O. 3520 dated the 20th November, 1966,
(i) GS.R. 663, dated the 1st May, 1967,
(ii) S.O. 935, dated the 16th February, 1971,
(iii) GS.R. 90, dated the 30th January, 1991,
(iv) GS.R. 306, dated the 10th July, 1996,
(v) GS.R. 799(E), dated the 17th October, 2000,
(vi) GS.R. 800(E), dated the 17th October, 2000,
(vii) G.S.R. 848(E), dated the 3rd November, 2000,
(viii) S.O. 10(E), dated the 5th January, 2001,
(ix) GS.R. 688(E), dated the 24th September, 2001,
(x) GS.R. 372(E), dated the 30th April, 2003,
(xi) GS.R. 37(E), dated the 15th January, 2008,
(xii) GS.R. 631(E), dated the 13th August, 2012,
(xiii) GS.R. 391 (E) dated the 31st March, 2016, and
(xiv) G.S.R. 726 (E), dated the 30th July, 2018.
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