As many as 50 of the country’s 3,678 centrally protected monuments are nowhere to be found on the ground, with the Archaeological Survey of India attributing their loss to rapid urbanisation or difficulties in tracing the sites due to their remoteness.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Almost 93 per cent of centrally protected monuments have no security guards on their premises, according to a Parliamentary panel report which said budgetary constraints cannot not be an excuse for lack of protection around India s rich culture and heritage. India News | No Security Guard at 93 Pc Centrally Protected Monuments: Parl Panel.