Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. The act was passed in which year?

Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Mo

1.	Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. The act was passed in which year?
Answer» Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The Act regulates construction around centrally-protected monuments and classify them based on their historical significance. Currently, the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, imposed a ban on construction of any kind within a 100m periphery of centrally-protected monuments. It also allows only certain types of regulated construction within the 100-200m perimeter.