धारा 12 · Acquisition of protected monument. -If the Government are of opinion that a protected monument is in danger of being destroyed, injured, misused, or allowed to fall into decay, they may acquire the protected monument under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894), as if the maintenance of the protected monument were a public purpose within the meaning of that Act. [Tamil Nadu-section 12; Andhra Pradesh-section 13; Assam -section 12. Gujarat-section 13; Jammu and Kashmir-section 10; Karnataka-section 13; Madhya Pradesh-section12; Maharashtra-section 13; Orissa-section 10; Punjab-section 13; Rajasthan-section 12; West Bengal -section 10.] State Amendments Jammu and Kashmir(10A) Power of Government to control mining etc., near ancient monument. -(1) If the Government is of opinion that mining, quarrying, excavating, blasting and other operations of a like nature should be restricted or regulated for the purpose of protecting or preserving any ancient monument, the Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, make rules-(a) fixing the boundaries of the area to which the rules are to apply,