# Warangal district maps monument lands to stop encroachments 2026-08-08T02:52:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Warangal district administration has launched an exercise to demarcate lands under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India and the Telangana Department of Heritage, aiming to prevent encroachments on protected monuments. District Collector Satya Sharada on Wednesday directed officials from the ASI, Heritage Department, Revenue, and Survey and Land Records to identify boundaries and prepare comprehensive maps. The initiative follows a communication from Heritage Director K. Arjun Rao urging district collectors to expedite transfer of lands attached to protected monuments. Officials say many sites were declared protected decades ago but attached lands were never formally transferred, leaving them vulnerable. The erstwhile Warangal district has 32 state-protected monuments, plus three major ASI sites including the UNESCO-listed Ramappa Temple. Sources say some individuals have obtained pattas for monument land. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Archaeological Survey of India, encroachment, Kakatiya monuments, land mapping, Telangana Heritage, Warangal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/warangal-district-maps-monument-lands-to-stop-encroachments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/warangal-district-maps-monument-lands-to-stop-encroachments/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.