Section 22 in Rajasthan Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Antiquities Act, 1961
22. Restrictions on property rights in protected areas
(1)No person including the owner or occupier of a protected area, shall construct any building within the protected area or carry on any mining, quarrying excavating, blasting or any operation of a like nature in such area, or utilise such area or any part thereof in any other manner without the permission of the State Government :Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of any such area or part thereof for purposes of cultivation if such cultivation does not involve the digging of not more than one foot of soil from the surface.(2)The State Government may, by order, direct that any building constructed by any person within a protected area in contravention of the provisions of sub section (1) shall be removed within a specified period and, if the person refuses or fails to comply with the order, the Collector may cause the building to be removed and the person shall be liable to pay the cost of such removal.
