Notification with respect to Ancient Mound and Excavated Remains at Kotadibba ( Gottiprole ) Village Andhra Pradesh

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06072026-274176 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3458] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026/ASHADHA 11, 1948 4965 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] SITE PLAN OF ANCIENT MOUND AND EXCAVATED REMAINS AT KOTADIBBA (GOTTIPROLU) VILLAGE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH S.No.130 0 50 100 METRES TO GOTTIPROLU S.No. 133 (S.No. 131/1) STATE PANCHAYAT OFFICE BUILDING S.No. 129 S.No.235 GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDINGS S.No. 235 ROAD S.No. 132 S.No. 131/1 ROAD S.No. 177 ROAD RESIDENTIAL PLOTS AREA-1.70 AC S.No. 131/1 S.No. 131/3 S.No. 228 S.No. 131/4 S.No. 131/9 S.No. 131/5 S.No. 178 S.No. 131/7 S.No. 131/6 TO NAIDUPET LIMIT OF PROTECTED AREA [PART II—SECTION 3(ii)] 3 MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2026 S.O. 3593(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), vide number S.O. 458 (E), dated the 30th January, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 30th January, 2026, the Central Government gave two months' notice of its intention to declare the archaeological site specified in the Site Plan and the Schedule annexed to the said notification to be of national importance and a copy of the said notification was affixed at a conspicuous place as required under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act); And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 30th January, 2026; 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] And whereas, no objection has been received from the public to making of such declaration by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares the said archaeological site specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national importance. SITE PLAN OF ANCIENT MOUND AND EXCAVATED REMAINS AT KOTADIBBA (GOTTIPROLU) VILLAGE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH S.No.130 TO GOTTIPROLU S.No. 133 (S.No. 131/1) STATE PANCHAYAT OFFICE BUILDING S.No. 129 S.No.235 GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDINGS S.No. 235 ROAD S.No. 132 TEMPLE & RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (S.No. 131/1) S.No. 235 S.No. 131/1 ROAD ROAD RESIDENTIAL PLOTS AREA-1.70 AC S.No. 131/1 0 50 100 METRES S.No. 131/3 S.No. 228 S.No. 131/4 S.No. 131/9 S.No. 131/5 S.No. 178 S.No. 131/7 S.No. 131/6 TO NAIDUPET LIMIT OF PROTECTED AREA [PART II—SECTION 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 5 SCHEDULE Sl. No. | State | District | Locality | Name of the Archaeological Site and Remains | Revenue Survey numbers included under protection | Area (in Acre) | Ownership | Boundaries 1. | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati | Kotadibba (Gottiprolu) Village | Ancient Mound and Excavated Remains | 235 Part | 4.28 | Government | North: State Government office buildings (Survey No. 235) and Road | | | | | 131/1 Part | 19.94 | Government | South: Survey No. 178 | | | | | | | | East: Canal (Survey No. 131/2) and Road | | | | | | | | West: Temple, residential school, residential plots (Survey No. 131/1) and Road Total | 24.22 Acre Area [F. No. T-19012/25/2021-M] YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.07.06 15:40:45 +05'30' MEENA