Executive Summary:
This document, issued by the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, outlines amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959. These amendments, effective April 1, 2016, concern entrance fees for protected monuments and fees for filming at these sites. The notification follows consideration of public feedback on draft rules published earlier.
Key Points / Main Content:
Entrance Fees (Amendment to Rule 6):
* **Category A Monuments:**
* Citizens of India, visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries, and overseas citizens of India: ₹30 per person.
* Other foreign nationals: ₹500 per person.
* Optional ticket for foreign nationals: ₹750 per person (entitles holder to additional facilities).
* **Category B Monuments:**
* Citizens of India, visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries, and overseas citizens of India: ₹15 per person.
* Other foreign nationals: ₹200 per person.
* Optional ticket for foreign nationals: ₹300 per person (entitles holder to additional facilities).
* Separate queues will be available for holders of ₹750, ₹500, ₹300, and ₹200 tickets.
Filming Fees (Amendment to Rule 44):
* **World Heritage Monuments:** ₹100,000 per day (sunrise to sunset), plus a refundable security deposit of ₹50,000.
* **Other Monuments:** ₹50,000 per day (sunrise to sunset), plus a refundable security deposit of ₹10,000.
* The Director-General may refuse to grant a license, with recorded reasons.
* Filming the interior of protected monuments is generally prohibited unless for educational purposes or to publicize the monument.
Impact Analysis:
General Public/Visitors:
* *Impact:* Revised entrance fees for protected monuments based on nationality and monument category. Optional higher-priced tickets offer additional facilities.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the new fee structure when visiting protected monuments.
Filmmakers/Agencies:
* *Impact:* Revised fee structure for filming at protected monuments, with distinctions between World Heritage sites and other monuments. Restrictions on filming interiors apply.
* *Action Required:* Comply with the new fee structure and restrictions when applying for filming licenses.
Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India:
* *Impact:* Authority to grant or refuse filming licenses based on specified criteria and the power to specify additional benefits for higher priced tickets.
* *Action Required:* Enforce the new rules regarding entrance and filming fees.
Key Entities Referenced
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: A law in India concerning 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.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2016: Amendment to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959.
Ministry of Culture: The Government of India ministry responsible for culture.
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government agency 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 regional intergovernmental organization including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
BIMSTEC Countries: A regional organization including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand
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MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2016
G.S.R. 391(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 were published as required under sub-section (1) of section
38 of the 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 the 31st July, 2015 vide notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, number G.S.R. 607 (E),
dated the 31st July, 2015 for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice was given
that the said draft rules shall come into force after the expiry of a period of forty five days from the date on
which the copies of the Official Gazette of these draft rules are made available to the public and whereas the
said Gazette was placed in the public domain accordingly on the 31st July, 2015.
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) These rules may be called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains
(Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2016.
2. In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959,
(A) 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…………………………………………………………….Rs.30/-per head;
(ii) others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above) Rs.500/- per head;
(iii) others (as ii above)..…………………………………………………….Rs.750/-per head.
Provided that the Rs.750/- ticket is optional for Nationals of countries other than mentioned
in (i) above. This would entitle the ticket holder to additional facilities as specified by
Director General, by order, time to time.
(b) specified as Category ‘B’ monuments in Part II of the Second Schedule, except on payment of
fees as under:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(i) citizens of India and visitors of 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
…………………………………………………………………Rs.15/- per head;
(ii) others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above). Rs.200/- per head;
(iii) others (as ii above)…………………………………………………….Rs.300/-per head.
Provided that the Rs.300/- ticket is optional for Nationals of countries other than mentioned in (i)
above. This would entitle the ticket holder to additional facilities as specified by Director General, by
order, time to time.
It is further provided that there would be separate queue for ticket holders of Rs.750/-, Rs.500/-,
Rs.300/- and Rs.200/-“.
(B) in the rule 44, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) On receipt of an application under rule 43, the Director General may grant a licence on payment
of fees as under:-
(a) for filming of World Heritage monument Rs.1,00,000/- per day (sunrise to sunset) with
Rs.50,000/- refundable security deposit;
(b) for filming of other monuments Rs.50,000/- per day (sunrise to sunset) with Rs.10,000/-
refundable security deposit.
-in case of professionals and other agencies or, if he is satisfied that the licence asked for should not
be granted, may, for reasons to be recorded, refuse to grant a licence:
Provided that the Director General shall not grant any licence to film the interior of any protected
monument, that is to say such part of any protected monument as is covered by a roof of any
description, except when the film is for the purpose of education or of publicizing the monument”.
[F. No. 9/3/2012-M]
RAKESH TEWARI, Director General
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) S.O. 3520 dated the 20th November, 1966,
(ii) GS.R. 663, dated the 1st May, 1967,
(iii) S.O. 935, dated the 16th February, 1971,
(iv) GS.R. 90, dated the 30th January, 1991,
(v) GS.R. 306, dated the 10th July, 1996,
(vi) GS.R. 799(E), dated the 17th October, 2000,
(vii) GS.R. 800(E), dated the 17th October, 2000,
(viii) G.S.R. 848(E), dated the 3rd November, 2000,
(ix) S.O. 10(E), dated the 5th January, 2001,
(x) GS.R. 688(E), dated the 24th September, 2001,
(xi) GS.R. 372(E), dated the 30th April, 2003,
(xii) GS.R. 37(E), dated the 15th January, 2008, and
(xiii) GS.R. 631(E), dated the 13th August, 2012.
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