| The Vadodara Circle came into existence on 1st January 1985, when it separated from the then Western Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), controlling the state of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Union Territories of Daman & Diu. The Vadodara Circle is responsible, besides other activities such as promoting cultural awareness programmes, undertaking excavations and explorations, for conservation, preservation and maintenance of 213 centrally protected monuments and sites 202 in Gujarat, and 11 in Daman & Diu as per provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010, and regulating export of antiquities and art treasures under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, and Rules framed thereto.
The Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park, District Panch Mahals, Gujarat, is so far the only World Heritage Site inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Post enactment of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010, the Vadodara Circle is first Circle to initiate and sign an instrument of MoU with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) whereby the ASI will conserve and preserve protected area (core part) of its 54 nationally important monuments in Ahmedabad, AMC to improve its surroundings in an spirit of mutual understanding and shared responsibility.
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