Lok Sabha Question No. 2140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Khajuraho Sculpture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CULTURE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2104**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015.**

**SHRAVANA 12, 1937 (SAKA).**

**NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOR ANTIQUES**

**2104.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:**

Will the **Minister of CULTURE** be pleased to state:

| (a)   | whether the Government is planning to amend Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1971;   |
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| (b)   | if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;                                   |
| (c)   | whether a Comprehensive National Database for Antiques was functioning ;               |
| (d)   | if so, the details thereof;                                                            |
| (e)   | whether the Government is planning to establish a National Archive for antiques; and   |
| (f)   | if so, the details thereof?                                                            |

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  OF  STATE, CULTURE  AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION**

**(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)**

| (a)  to  (b)   | Yes, Madam. Government of India is planning to frame two Acts i.e. (i) Antiquities and Art Treasures Export and Import Control Act and (ii) Indian Antiquities and Art Treasure Act to regulate and promote domestic art market  and to control illicit trafficking of art objects   |
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| (c)  to  (d)   | No comprehensive National database for Antiquities was functioning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                | No comprehensive National database for Antiquities was functioning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| (e)  to  (f)   | There is no proposal to establish National archives   for antiquities. However, National Mission for Monuments & Antiquities has been assigned the work for preparation of database of antiquities.                                                                              |
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