Q. With respect to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 as amended in 2010, consider the following statements:
- No construction is allowed in the first 100-metre radius of an ASI-protected monument.
- The next 500-metre is “regulated area”, where permissions are required before executing any structural changes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act of 1958 was amended in 2010, according to which 100-metre radius of an ASI-protected monument is “prohibited area”, and hence, no construction is allowed there, while the next 300-metre is “regulated area”, where permissions are required before executing any structural changes.