Archaeological Survey of India
ASI Efforts Doubled up with Swachh Bharat Campaign Promoted by the PM Heritage Week is being celebrated by the ASI or Archaeological Survey of India from 19th November to 25th November. Along with the weeklong celebrations, ASI or the Archaeological Survey of India has also decided to sweep and clean seven heritage sites. These celebrations [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi High Court had ordered Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to seal and demolish the unauthorized construction. The HC bench of Justice Manmohan pointed out that they are taking serious note of this issue. He also said that there should not be further unauthorized construction when the order of sealing and destroying has been [...] Continue Reading »
Agencies like the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Forest Department, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and others must give the details of their land where unauthorised colonies exist, as per a senior Delhi government official. The government is scheduling to regularise every house in unauthorised colonies, so that it fulfils the criteria of the land owning [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- Delhi government has approved regularisation of around 205 unauthorised colonies in the city. The proposal to regularise the settlements were given provisional regularisation certificates four years ago, but were kept pending till now. In this regard, a meeting of the Delhi Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was held and the [...] Continue Reading »
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is to appeal to Delhi High Court to remove the illegally constructed portion of the wall at the site believed to contain ruins of the Mughal-era Akbarabadi Masjid. The government had already decided that no new constructions would take place at the site where ruins of the structure were dug up. [...] Continue Reading »
Delhi Government has sorted out issues with Archaeological Survey of India and Forest Department and declared planned development to be carried out in the 98 colonies which were awaiting civic amenities at par with others. The executing agencies have been instructed to ensure better surroundings and sanitation for residents of the colonies. The government stated [...] Continue Reading »
The Haryana Tourism Corporation has initiated a construction in the prohibited area in Surajkund Masonry Tank. The Archaeological Survey of India has notified the area as a protected monument of the national importance. However the Haryana tourism department kept building rooms at Surajkund Complex. These buildings will provide accommodation in Faridabad for the tourists. The [...] Continue Reading »
Illegal constructions is not spared even around historical monuments. Recently, Pune municipal corporation (PMC) traced nearly 160 illegal constructions within the prohibited and regulated areas where historical buildings are raised since times immortal. Today, Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Mumbai Circle, has been surrounded by illegal constructions. ASI experts say that around 120 buildings are [...] Continue Reading »
