Section 20C
Power to acquire a protected area.
The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904
About this Act
An Act to provide for the preservation of Ancient Monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical, or artistic interest.
If the Central Government is of opinion that a protected area
contains an ancient monument or antiquities of national interest and value, it may direct the State
Government to acquire such area, or any part thereof, and the State Government may thereupon acquire such
area or part under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), as for a public purpose.]