Source: www.hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 25, 2010: As a first step in implementation of the amended Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 2010, the government has come up with draft rules for the proposed National Monument Authority.

The proposed body will work towards categorization and classification of monuments protected by the ASI. It would also be the ultimate authority to grant permissions related to by-laws for construction in Centrally-protected monuments.