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The Central Government gives notice of its intention to declare the Raniwas Mound archaeological site and remains in Kesariya, District East Champaran, Bihar, as an archaeological site and remains of national importance, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958).

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The Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India) issued Notification S.O. 2888(E) on June 8, 2026, announcing the Central Government's intention to declare the Raniwas Mound archaeological site and remains in Kesariya, District East Champaran, Bihar, as an archaeological site and remains of national importance. This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958). The site, identified as Plot No. 2905 with Khata No. 19, encompasses a total area of 1.63 Acre and is owned by the Government of Bihar. Interested persons may submit objections regarding this proposed declaration within two months from the notification's issue date to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, located at 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 ([email protected]). The Central Government will duly consider all objections received within the specified period. The boundaries of the Raniwas Mound site are precisely defined as: North: Plot No. 2904; South: Plot Nos. 2915, 2919, 2921, and 2922; East: Plot Nos. 2906, 2909, 2919, and 20; and West: Plot No. 951 (Road) and 2923.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09062026-273255 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2794] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026/JYAISTHA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey Of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th June, 2026 S.O. 2888(E).— Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the archaeological sites and remains, as specified in the site plan and schedule annexed hereto, is an archaeological site and remains of national importance; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby gives notice of its intention to declare the said archaeological site and remains to be of national importance; Any objection, to the declaration of the said archaeological site and remains to be of national importance, may be made within a period of two months from the date of issue of this notification, by any interested person in the said archaeological site and remains; to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, 24 Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 ([email protected]); The objections, if any, received from any person with respect to this notification within the period so specified shall be taken into consideration by the Central Government. SITE PLAN OF RANIWAS MOUND, KESARIYA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN,BIHAR LIMIT OF AREA -・-・-・-・- SCHEDULE +--------+--------+-----------+----------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No | State | District | Locality | Name of archaeological site and | Plot No. | Khata No. | Area | Ownership | Boundaries | | | | | | remains | | | (in Acre) | | | +========+========+===========+==========+===================================+==========+===========+=============+==================+=============================================================+ | 1. | Bihar | East | Kesariya | Raniwas Mound | 2905 | 19 | 1.63 | Government | North: Plot No. 2904 | | | | Champaran | | | | | | of Bihar | | | | | | | | | | | | South: Plot No. 2915, 2919 2921 and 2922 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | East: Plot No. 2906, 2909, 2919 and 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | West: Plot No. 951 (Road) and 2923 | +--------+--------+-----------+----------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Total Area 1.63 Acre [ F. No. T-19012/33/2021-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.

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