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National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities - Archaeological Survey of India

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Introduced under the Ministry of Culture Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the nation's cultural heritage is a premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection. Archaeological Survey of India's major ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is maintaining. In addition, the

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National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

India has an extraordinarily rich, vast and diverse cultural heritage in the form of built heritage, archaeological sites and remains since prehistoric times. The sheer magnitude in number alone is overwhelming and these are the symbols of both cultural expression and evolution. There now appears to prevail a fundamental lack of knowledge, understanding and, perhaps, interest in our past: in what constitutes the heritage of India, the process that governed its coming into being, and how this heritage relates to the people. Traditional cultural forms in their essence are expressed Losing its Manifestations in an era of rapidly transforming industrial growth in LIFESTYLES. There is, However, where no such Archaeological RESOURCES Comprehensive Database record in the form of built heritage in terms of, Sites and antiquities can be referred. As a result this finite, non-renewable and irreversible resource of our country is fast disappearing without any record for the posterity. Therefore there is an urgent need for proper Survey of A such RESOURCES, heritage and Archaeological Resource Management and Policy Based on that an appropriate Formulated can be. In view of the Above, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India made an Announcement on Independence Day, 2003 for setting up of a National Mission on India's Tangible Heritage. Accordingly the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities was launched on 19th March 2007.

Sites built Heritage & Antiquity Mandate of the Mission Activities Arch State. Legislations Indian Archaeology Review Mission Document Software Committee Minutes of Monitoring Committee Minutes of Committee Minutes of finance
National Mission on Monum ents and Antiquities Dirnmmlasi @ gmail.com Directorlnmma @ nic.in R. S. Fonia , Director, National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities Archaeological Survey of India GE Building, Red Fort Complex, Delhi - 110 006 Phone: the 23,252,602th from 0 to 9,868,930,840 (Mobl) 23252602nd (t / F) Mission Office 23252602

Time Frame and Scope The National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities proposes to launch its activities through out the country with independent functional strategy in each state and union territory. It is envisaged that mandate of the Mission should be achieved within a stipulated time frame of five years ie 2007-2012.

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