Section 3C
Conservation, Maintenance And Renovation Of The Ancient Monuments Under Private Ownership
3C. Conservation, Maintenance and Renovation of the Ancient Monuments under Private Ownership :
(1) The Conservation, maintenance and renovation of the ancient monuments under private ownership which are inside the Protected Monuments
area shall be carried out by the concerned person. Provided that, if it is deemed necessary to conserve, maintain and renovate the private ancient monuments which are of importance from the national and international view point, by the Department of Archaeology, the Department of Archaeology may, conserve, maintain and renovate such ancient monuments.
(2) In order to change the fundamental features of the ancient monuments, their maintenance and renovation or to demolish such ancient monuments as referred to in Sub-section (1), the concerned person shall obtain an approval from the Department of Archaeology.
(3) The conservation, maintenance and renovation of the ancient monuments under private ownership which are outside the protected monuments area shall be carried out by the local body or the concerned person at the direction of the Department of Archaeology. Provided that, the conservation, maintenance and renovation of the private ancient monuments under the Guthi Sansthan (a public corporation responsible for maintenance and renovation of ancient
monuments and religious sites and for continuing traditional and cultural practices) shall be carried out by the Guthi Sansthan under supervision, technical service and direction of the Department of Archaeology. In cases where the conservation, maintenance and renovation of such private ancient monuments is not carried out by the Guthi Sansthan, the Department of Archaeology may carry out conservation, maintenance and renovation on its own or it may cause to carry out the conservation, maintenance and renovation of such Private ancient monuments by a local body or any person even in absence of the approval of the Guthi Sansthan.
(4) Whoever does any act without the approval or in contravention of the directive referred to in Sub-sections (2) and (3), he shall be liable to a punishment of fine ranging from Ten Thousand Rupees to One Hundred Thousand Rupees or a term of imprisonment not exceeding Six months or the both.
(1) The Conservation, maintenance and renovation of the ancient monuments under private ownership which are inside the Protected Monuments
area shall be carried out by the concerned person. Provided that, if it is deemed necessary to conserve, maintain and renovate the private ancient monuments which are of importance from the national and international view point, by the Department of Archaeology, the Department of Archaeology may, conserve, maintain and renovate such ancient monuments.
(2) In order to change the fundamental features of the ancient monuments, their maintenance and renovation or to demolish such ancient monuments as referred to in Sub-section (1), the concerned person shall obtain an approval from the Department of Archaeology.
(3) The conservation, maintenance and renovation of the ancient monuments under private ownership which are outside the protected monuments area shall be carried out by the local body or the concerned person at the direction of the Department of Archaeology. Provided that, the conservation, maintenance and renovation of the private ancient monuments under the Guthi Sansthan (a public corporation responsible for maintenance and renovation of ancient
monuments and religious sites and for continuing traditional and cultural practices) shall be carried out by the Guthi Sansthan under supervision, technical service and direction of the Department of Archaeology. In cases where the conservation, maintenance and renovation of such private ancient monuments is not carried out by the Guthi Sansthan, the Department of Archaeology may carry out conservation, maintenance and renovation on its own or it may cause to carry out the conservation, maintenance and renovation of such Private ancient monuments by a local body or any person even in absence of the approval of the Guthi Sansthan.
(4) Whoever does any act without the approval or in contravention of the directive referred to in Sub-sections (2) and (3), he shall be liable to a punishment of fine ranging from Ten Thousand Rupees to One Hundred Thousand Rupees or a term of imprisonment not exceeding Six months or the both.