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Among the monuments set for delisting are prominent sites like Kos Minar No.13 in Haryana, Gunner Burkill’s Tomb in Jhansi, Barakhamba Cemetery in Delhi, Cemetery at Gaughat in Lucknow, and Telia Nala Buddhist ruins in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Some of India’s protected monuments, part of the country’s rich historical heritage, have disappeared — they have been lost to development, encroachment, or neglect. Which monuments are these, and when did the ASI find out?

Currently, the ASI has 3,693 monuments under its purview, which will fall to 3,675 once the delisting exercise is completed in the next few weeks. 

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Currently, the ASI has 3,693 monuments under its purview, which will fall to 3,675 once the delisting exercise is completed in the next few weeks. 

Fixed timelines for effective action to check intrusion at protected monuments, punitive action against officials in cases of gross negligence, empowerment of local panchayats to provide security at unprotected sites, and usage of satellite imagery to check intrusions — these are some of the

A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that in the upcoming amendment of the AMASR Act, "strong provisions" may be incorporated for fixing accountability of government officials for tackling encroachment of centrally protected monuments.

The story of untraceable monuments is almost a decade old. An audit of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in 2013 revealed that of the 1,655 centrally protected monuments it had jointly inspected with the ASI, 92 were missing

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Culture Ministry says it will explore its feasibility.