Gazette Tracker
Gazette Tracker

Core Purpose

The Central Government declares the Menhirs at Village Lianpui, District- Champhai, Mizoram, to be an ancient monument of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India) issued Notification S.O. 3199(E) on July 14, 2025, declaring the Menhirs at Village Lianpui, District Champhai, Mizoram, to be an ancient monument of national importance. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958). Previously, by notification S.O. 577(E) dated February 9, 2021, the Central Government had given two months' notice of its intention to declare the monument of national importance under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the same Act. Copies of the prior notification were made available to the public on February 9, 2021, and no objections were received by the Central Government. The monument, identified as Menhirs in Lianpui Village, Champhai District, Mizoram, occupies Revenue Plot Number 1 with a total area of 0.28 Hectare and is owned by the State Government, with specific boundaries detailed in the annexed Schedule.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072025-264719 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3129] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025/ASHADHA 23, 1947 MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th July, 2025 S.O. 3199(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 577(E), dated the 9th February, 2021 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th February, 2021, the Central Government gave two months notice of its intention to declare the ancient monument specified in the Site Plan and the Schedule to the said notification to be of national importance and a copy of the said notification was affixed in a conspicuous place near the said ancient monument, as required by sub section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958); And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 9th February, 2021; And whereas no objections from the public have been received by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby declares that the ancient monument specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national importance. SITE PLAN OF MENHIRS AT VILLAGE LIANPUI, DISTRICT- CHAMPHAI, MIZORAM SCHEDULE State District Locality Name of Revenue Area Ownership Boundaries Monument Plot Number to be included under protection +----------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | +----------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mizoram | Champhai | Lianpui | Menhirs | Plot | 0.28 | State | North: | | | | Village | | Number 1| Hectare | Government | Cliff portion (Kham), | | | | | | | | | vacant land of C. | | | | | | | | | Saithuama and | | | | | | | | | vacant land of Zatawna. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | South: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F. Khuangthanga's house | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | East: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lianchuaii's house, | | | | | | | | | vacant land of | | | | | | | | | Presbyterian Church | | | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | | | vacant land of C. | | | | | | | | | Ramlianzauva. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | West: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main road (Champhai to | | | | | | | | | Lianpui) and | | | | | | | | | Lalsailova's house. | +----------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Area| | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | Hectare | | | +----------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F.No:. T-19012/7/2018-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.

Never miss important gazettes

Create a free account to save gazettes, add notes, and get email alerts for keywords you care about.

Sign Up Free