414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments; government says appropriate action taken in such casesIndia has declared 3,688 ancient monuments as national importance sites. Of these, 414 protected sites have reported encroachments by indiv...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Cambodia's Angkor Wat to Myanmar's historic pagodas: How India helped revive heritage beyond bordersIndia has actively engaged in preserving shared civilizational heritage across Asia. This includes significant restoration work on temples ...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Rs 443.53 cr spent in 2023-24 on preservation of monuments under ASI: Govt tells ParlIndia invested Rs 443.53 crore in safeguarding its historical monuments. The Archaeological Survey of India oversaw the preservation effort...
19 Dec, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
ASI and NMA need a new avatar to conserve and protect India's monumentsIndia needs a stronger protection and preservation strategy for its more than 100,000 monuments, of which only 3,695 have "national importa...
05 May, 2023, 11.41 PM IST
Centre spent nearly Rs 27,000 lakh on conservation, preservation of cultural sites in 2021-22: GovtThere are 3,696 centrally-protected monuments in the country which fall under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India, including ...
02 Feb, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
State of monuments on PMO radar; panel formed for new conservation modelsThe PMO is also learnt to be closely looking at the cultural spaces and how they are being utilised.
23 Aug, 2019, 07.24 AM IST
MMS letter to Shahi Imam on Jama Masjid: Finally, we have traced the file, govt tells HCIn an affidavit filed Monday in High Court, govt submitted that “since the file is very old and no file number pertaining to the same was a...
24 May, 2018, 12.00 AM IST
Over 1,000 temples declared as protected monuments under ASI: GovernmentIn a written reply in Lok Sabha, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said that a total of 1,076 temples have been declared as protected by the A...
31 Jul, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
Historic makeover: Plan to connect Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi zoo and Purana Qila with walkwayThe heart of Delhi is all set for a historic makeover with a grand plan to connect major landmarks of the city through an integrated walkwa...
18 Jun, 2016, 06.28 AM IST
Delhi Archaeology Act to be amended to protect monumentsFollowing in the footsteps of ASI, an amendment has been planned in the Delhi Archaeology Act, 2004 based on categorization of monuments.
17 Aug, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Humayun's Tomb: Here are more reason to visitMore than 20 years after Humayun's Tomb was declared a world heritage site, six other monuments around it have been covered in the same glo...
15 Jul, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Taj Mahal not turning yellow, government tells ParliamentTaj Mahal is not turning yellow due to pollution and the necessary steps are being taken for the preservation of the historic Agra monument.
13 May, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
Government spent Rs 198.38 crore for conservation of monumentsMahesh Sharma said during 2013-14, Rs 169.63 crore had been spent for conservation and maintenance of all such protected monuments.
09 Mar, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
PM Manmohan Singh seeks private sector's help in preserving heritage monumentsPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited private sector to work with government agencies in preserving historic monuments.
18 Sep, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
Archaeological Survey of India policy to have disaster clauseThe Archaeological Survey of India has included a section on disaster management in the new national conservation policy for protected monu...
13 Jun, 2013, 04.36 AM IST
- Heritage clubs to come up in Delhi schools soon: Dikshit
Government will set up heritage clubs in schools to bring awareness among youths about conservation & maintenance of monuments in Delhi.
06 Aug, 2011, 05.29 PM IST
- Curb on construction activities near monuments may go
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) may soon allow construction activities near protected monuments across the country.
11 Nov, 2007, 10.33 AM IST