CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE SITES

• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture, conserves 3,686 centrally protected monuments (CPMs) of national importance under the AMASR Act, 1958.
• India hosts 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (36 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed) — 6th highest globally; 27 of these are managed by ASI.
• Conservation is a continuous process funded via the Annual Conservation Programme (ACP); touches GS-I (Culture) and GS-II (Statutory bodies).