In the first such largescale exercise in decades, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has put out a list of 18 centrally protected monuments which it wants to delist as, according to the central agency, they no longer hold national importance.
Consider the following statements.
- Once notified as monuments of national importance, the central government cannot delist if they ceased to be of national importance.
- As per the Act, any person can object to the declaration within two months after the notification is issued to declare any ancient monument to be of national importance.
- Presently, all monuments of national importance are declared as World Heritage properties by UNESCO.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?