DIGITISATION OF HISTORICAL/RELIGIOUS SITES AND ANTIQUITIES

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March 24, 2026

The Government of India has established the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) in 2007 to prepare two national registers on the documentation and digitization of unprotected monuments (Built Heritage and Sites) and antiquities across the length and breadth of the country.

So far, the NMMA has documented 1.84 lakhs Monuments (Built Heritage & Sites) and 17.20 lakhs Antiquities. The State-wise list including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-I.

Yes, A part of the digitized data is available for public access in English language at the NMMA website: http://nmma.nic.in.

The NMMA has established a uniform format for documentation of monuments and antiquities with 20 and 21 parameters for standardization and accuracy in documentation. All documentation work is carried out in accordance to these guidelines.

NMMA regularly conducts workshops in various regions to raise awareness about documentation of monuments and antiquities, organises training programs for universities, colleges, NGOs, and other interested organizations, in coordination with field offices of Archaeological Survey of India.

ANNEXURE
State-Wise Details of Antiquities Documented by National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Sl. No.	State/UT	Total Data
1	Andhra Pradesh	16,404
2	Assam	1,168
3	Bihar	2,500
4	Chandigarh	19,659
5	N. C. T. Of Delhi	3,52,145
6	Gujarat	55,369
7	Haryana	3,01,240
8	Himachal Pradesh	4,948
9	Jammu & Kashmir/UT	76,889
10	Karnataka	747
11	Madhya Pradesh	19,902
12	Maharashtra	1,63,482
13	Odisha	12,356
14	Punjab	70,708
15	Rajasthan	90,000
16	Tamil Nadu	13,956
17	Telangana	481
18	Uttar Pradesh	39,560
19	West Bengal	3,447
	Total	12,44,961
	Total ASI Circles\Museums\Branches\CAC data	4,57,220
	Data under verification	17,958
	Total	17,20,139