210 more monuments across Karnataka recommended for State protection
The Rosary Church at Shettihalli in Hassan district is among the monuments in Karnataka to be notified as protected.
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The Department of Archaeology Museums and Heritage (DAMH) has recommended 210 additional monuments in Karnataka to be notified as protected, in a major boost to conservation and heritage.At present, there are 848 monuments protected by the Karnataka Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1961, and with the new additions, the total number of State-protected monuments will increase to 1,058. This is in addition to 609 monuments of national importance protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Once declared and notified as protected under t...