## Report on the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2021, as published in the Gazette of India on January 28, 2021. This amendment modifies the 1959 Rules, specifically concerning the extent of their application. The key change is to clarify that the rules now extend to the whole of India. This report provides an overview of the amendment, its rationale, key provisions, affected parties, implementation aspects, and anticipated outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2021, based solely on the information provided in the official government notification. The analysis focuses on understanding the scope, rationale, and implications of this amendment to the existing rules.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document amends the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959.
* The core objective of this amendment, as inferred from the provided text, is to clarify and broaden the territorial application of the 1959 Rules.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this document is an amendment, the rationale focuses on the specific changes. The amendment likely aims to remove any ambiguity regarding the geographical scope of the 1959 Rules. By explicitly stating that the rules extend to the whole of India, the amendment seeks to ensure consistent application and enforcement across the country. This might have been prompted by previous interpretations or legal challenges regarding the original rule's application.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section focuses specifically on the changes introduced by the amendment text:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Sub-rule 2 of rule 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, is being substituted.
* **New Rule:** The new sub-rule 2 states: "They extend to the whole of India."
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The original rule (content not provided, but being replaced) likely had a different or less explicit description of the rules' geographical application. The new rule explicitly establishes nationwide applicability. This ensures that the regulations concerning ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains are uniformly applied throughout India, regardless of any regional variations or interpretations that might have existed previously.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this specific amendment include:
* The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), responsible for enforcing the rules.
* Central and state government agencies involved in the protection and management of cultural heritage.
* Owners and custodians of ancient monuments and archaeological sites across India.
* Construction and development companies operating near protected sites throughout India.
* The general public interested in the preservation of India's cultural heritage.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture, is the primary body responsible for implementing and enforcing these rules.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment came into force on the date of its final publication in the Official Gazette, January 28, 2021. This implies immediate applicability of the new rule.
* **Amendment-Specific Implementation:** The ASI must now ensure that all actions and decisions related to ancient monuments and archaeological sites are made with the understanding that the rules apply uniformly across the entire country. Previous interpretations or practices that deviated from this nationwide scope should be adjusted accordingly.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Ensure consistent application of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules across all states and territories of India.
* Reduce the potential for legal challenges or disputes arising from ambiguities in the original rule regarding geographical scope.
* Strengthen the protection and preservation of ancient monuments and archaeological sites nationwide by providing a clear and unambiguous legal framework.
* Promote greater awareness and compliance with the rules among all stakeholders, including government agencies, private landowners, and the general public.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2021, represent a clarification of the geographical scope of the original 1959 Rules. By explicitly stating that the rules extend to the whole of India, this amendment seeks to ensure consistent application and enforcement across the country. This is a significant step towards strengthening the protection and preservation of India's rich cultural heritage by establishing a clear and uniform legal framework nationwide.
Key Entities Referenced
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959: A set of rules pertaining to ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains, which is being amended by this notification.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the preservation of ancient monuments and archaeological sites. This notification cites section 38 of this act.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification and the Archaeological Survey of India.
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government organization under the Ministry of Culture, responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country.
New Delhi: The location of the Archaeological Survey of India where the notification was issued. (New Delhi, NCT of Delhi)
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Rules, 2021: The name given to the amended rules.
India: The extent of the applicability of the amended rules.
V. VIDYAVATHI: Director General mentioned in the document.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: The printing press responsible for uploading the document (New Delhi, NCT of Delhi)
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 39] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 28, 2021/माघ 8, 1942
No. 39] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021/MAGHA 8, 1942
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय पुरातत्त्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 िनवरी, 2021
सा.का.जन. 48(अ).—प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और अविषे जनयम, 1959 म ें आगे और सिं ोधन
करने के जलए भारत सरकार, संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय, भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवेक्षण की अजधसूचना संख्या सा. का. जन. 130(अ)
दिनांक 17 फरवरी, 2020 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खण्ड-3, उप- खण्ड (i) दिनांक 19 फरवरी, 2020
में प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और अविषे अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) की धारा 38 की उप-धारा (1)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए कजतपय जनयमों का प्रारूप उन सभी व्यजियों के सूचनाथथ प्रकाजित दकया गया था
जिनको इन जनयमों स े प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह ै और यह नोटिस दिया गया था दक उि प्रारूप जनयमों के रािपत्र की
प्रजतयां आम िनता को उपलब्ध होन े के तीस दिनों की अवजध के अन्िर आपजत्तयां और सुझाव, यदि कोई हो तो, प्रस्ट्ततु कर
सकते ह;ैं
और िबदक प्रारूप जनयमों की प्रजतयां इसके रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की जतजथ से लोगों को उपलब्ध कराई गयी थीं;
और िबदक उि जवजनर्िष्टथ अवजध में आम िनता स ेकोई आपजत्त या सुझाव प्राप्त नहीं हुआ ह ै ;
अत: अब, प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा परु ातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 24) की धारा 38
की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार प्राचीन सस्ट्ं मारक तथा परु ातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और
542 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अविेष जनयम, 1959 में और संिोधन करत े हुए एवं भारत सरकार, संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय, भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवेक्षण की
अजधसूचना संख्या सा. का. जन. 19(अ) दिनांक 12 िनवरी, 2021 का अजधक्रमण करते हुए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह:ै-
जनयम
1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ:- (1) इन जनयमों को प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष (संिोधन)
जनयम, 2021 कहा िाएगा ।
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ें उनके अंजतम रूप से प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्त्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष जनयम, 1959 म ें जनयम 1 के उप-जनयम (2) के स्ट्थान पर
जनम्नजलजखत जनयम प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाता ह,ै नामि:-
“(2) ये जनयम परू े भारत म ें प्रवत्तृ होंगे ।”
[फा. स.ं T-19011/5/2020-M.]
वी. जवद्यावती, महाजनिेिक
फुि नोि : प्रधान जनयम, दिनांक 15 अक्िूबर, 1959 के भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग- II, खंड-3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें
का. आ. 2036 पर प्रकाजित दकये गए थ ेऔर तत्पश्चाात जनम्नानुसार संिोधन दकये गए थे:
(i) संख्या का. आ. 3520 दिनांक 20 नवम्बर, 1966
(ii) संख्या सा.का.जन.663 दिनांक 1 मई, 1967
(iii) संख्या का. आ. 5002, दिनांक 13 दिसंबर, 1971,
(iv) संख्या का. आ. 935 दिनांक 16 फरवरी, 1971,
(v) संख्या सा.का.जन. 90 दिनांक 30 िनवरी, 1991,
(vi) संख्या सा.का.जन. 306 दिनांक 10 िुलाई, 1996,
(vii) संख्या सा.का.जन.799(अ) दिनांक 17 अक्िूबर, 2000,
(viii) संख्या सा.का.जन.800(अ) दिनाकं 17 अक्िूबर, 2000,
(ix) संख्या सा.का.जन. 848(अ) दिनांक 3 नवम्बर, 2000,
(x) संख्या का. आ. 10(अ) दिनांक 5 िनवरी, 2001,
(xi) संख्या सा.का.जन. 372(अ) दिनांक 30 अप्रलै , 2003,
(xii) संख्या सा.का.जन. 112(अ) दिनांक 27 फरवरी, 2008,
(xiii) संख्या सा.का.जन. 164(अ) दिनांक 5 माचथ, 2008,
(xiv) संख्या सा.का.जन. 436(अ) दिनांक 9 िून, 2008,
(xv) संख्या सा.का.जन. 429(अ) दिनांक 20 मई, 2010,
(xvi) संख्या सा.का.जन. 631 (अ) दिनांक 13 अगस्ट्त, 2012,
(xvii) संख्या सा.का.जन. 391 (अ), दिनांक 31माचथ, 2016,
(xviii) संख्या सा.का.जन. 726(अ), दिनांक 30 िलु ाई, 2018
(xix) संख्या सा.का.जन. 1171 (अ), दिनांक 4दिसंबर, 2018
(xx) संख्या सा.का.जन. 276 (अ), दिनांक 1अप्रलै , 2019
(xxi) संख्या सा.का.जन. 133 (अ), दिनांक 21 फरवरी, 2020[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2021
G.S.R. 48(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 were 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 (i), dated the 19th February, 2020 vide notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, number G.S.R. 130 (E),
dated the 17th February, 2020 for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice was
given that objections or suggestions, if any, are to be made within a period of thirty 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 copies of the draft rules were made available to the general public from the date
of its publication in the Official Gazette;
And whereas no objection or suggestion has been received from the public within the said
stipulated period;
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) and in supersession of the notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, number G.S.R. 19 (E),
dated the 12th January, 2021, 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, 2021.
(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 the sub-rule (2) of
rule 1, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) They extend to the whole of India.”
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V. VIDYAVATHI, 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 and subsequently amended vide
notification :-
(i) No. S.O. 3520 dated the 20th November, 1966
(ii) No. G.S.R. 663 dated the 1st May, 1967
(iii) No. S.O. 5002, dated 13th December, 1971,
(iv) No. S.O. 935 dated the 16th February, 1971,
(v) No. G.S.R. 90 dated the 30th January, 1991,
(vi) No. G.S.R. 306 dated the 10th July, 1996,
(vii) No. G.S.R. 799(E) dated the 17th October, 2000,
(viii) No. G.S.R. 800(E) dated the 17th October, 2000,
(ix) No. G.S.R. 848(E) dated the 3rd November, 2000,
(x) No. S.O. 10(E) dated the 5th January, 2001,
(xi) No. G.S.R. 372(E) dated the 30th April, 2003,
(xii) No. G.S.R. 112(E) dated the 27th February, 2008,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(xiii) No. G.S.R. 164(E) dated the 5th March, 2008,
(xiv) No. G.S.R. 436(E) dated the 9th June, 2008,
(xv) No. G.S.R. 429 (E) dated the 20thMay, 2010,
(xvi) No. G.S.R. 631 (E) dated the 13thAugust, 2012,
(xvii) No. G.S.R. 391 (E), dated the 31st March, 2016,
(xviii) No. G.S.R. 726(E), dated the 30th July, 2018
(xix) No. G.S.R. 1171 (E), dated 4th December, 2018
(xx) No. G.S.R. 276 (E), dated 1st April, 2019
(xxi) No. G.S.R. 133 (E) 21st February, 2020
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