Badal to Centre: Send ASI team to solve Ropar issue

It may be recalled that the Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act,1958 as amended by introducing Ancient Monuments & Archeological Sites & Remains (Validation & Amendment) Act,2010 provides that no construction could be raised within the prohibited areas of 100 meters from the limit of monuments of national importance in all directions.

The CM pointed out that no construction could be raised within a periphery of 100 meters of this monument and permission of the National Monument Authority would be required for any construction work within the periphery of 200 meters of this site as per the guidelines of ASI.

Indiscriminate and arbitrary application of this Act does not seem to be in public interest. Local conditions surrounding a particular monument needs to be kept in view while enforcing the provision of this act,he said and asked the team to redress the grievances of residents.

This law is causing a lot of hardships to the residents as they have been barred from carrying any type of repair,alteration or new construction work in their existing buildings..

The procedure to seek permission from National Monument Authority for any construction work in the prohibited area is so cumbersome that an individual can’t avail it,Badal said,adding that the denial of permission for the construction work amounts to depriving the individual from using his property for his bonafide use.