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Specialized Governance: Heritage, Banking & Social Reform

📊 High-Yield Data & Statistical Fact Sheet
  • AMASR Limits: Prohibited zone stands at 100 meters (zero construction); Regulated zone extends an additional 200 meters (construction requires NMA clearance).
  • Adopt a Heritage: Private companies act as "Monument Mitras" to develop tourist amenities using CSR funding.
  • Bad Bank Architecture: NARCL holds a 51% share by Public Sector Banks, while IDRCL is 51% owned by Private Sector Banks.
  • Financial Inclusion Scale: Jan Dhan accounts hold 51+ Crore enrollments with accumulated deposits surpassing ₹2 Lakh Crore.
  • Marriage Age Reform: The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill proposes to raise the minimum legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years.
  • Child Marriage Prevalence: NFHS-5 reports that child marriage (women married under 18) declined from 26.8% to 23.3% nationally.

1. HERITAGE GOVERNANCE & MONUMENT PROTECTION (AMASR ACT)


HERITAGE GOVERNANCE & MONUMENT PROTECTION (AMASR ACT)

HERITAGE GOVERNANCE & MONUMENT PROTECTION (AMASR ACT)
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  • Framework: Governed by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958, as modified by the AMASR (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2010 — the 2010 Amendment is the source of the current 100m/200m prohibited-regulated zone scheme (replacing the earlier case-by-case system) and created the National Monuments Authority (NMA). Regulates activities around centrally protected monuments to prevent structural degradation.
  • Spatial Restrictions:
  • Prohibited Area (100m): Zone starting from the protected monument boundary. No construction activity (including government infrastructure) is allowed, except for essential public toilets and drinking water facilities.
  • Regulated Area (+200m): Extending an additional 200 meters in all directions. Any construction or renovation requires prior statutory clearance from the National Monuments Authority (NMA).