Why in news?

• The Union Culture Minister inaugurated an exhibition of ‘Monuments of Valour & Victory Homage to Kargil Warriors’ on the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Divas.
• The exhibition was organized by National Monuments Authority of Ministry of Culture.

National Monuments Authority (NMA):

• The NMA has been established under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
• It is chiefly engaged in the protection and preservation of monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments.
• Another function is to consider grant of permissions to applicants for construction related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.
  The NMA is particularly relevant with increasing urbanisation and development.
• The NMA is also involved in grading and classifying the monuments.