Alarmed over a spate of complaints from tourists regarding stinking toilets in the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials on Wednesday worked out a truce with the striking sanitation workers who returned to work to clean up the mess.
The Taj Mahal and other historical monuments along Yamuna's banks are now feeling the heat. Already green patches on the surface have appeared at the rear side of the Taj Mahal. Experts have said these are excreta of mosquitoes breeding in the polluted waters of the river.
Agra Shiv Sena President Veenu Lavania on July 17 challenged the district administration and police to stop him and his aides from offering 'aarti' at the Taj Mahal. He said: "Taj Mahal is not a mausoleum but Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva. We will perform 'aarti' at Tejo Mahalaya on every Monday of 'Sawan'."
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun extensive repair work on one of the four minarets of the iconic 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal.
The capture gun mechanism originated in South Africa and costs about Rs 40 lakh.
On Wednesday and Thursday, 28 hired staffers of Bhartiya Vikas Group, outsourced by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), went on a strike over non-payment of salaries. The agitated workers said they had been protesting for the past three months, but to no avail.
The tourism industry wants old structures preserved to attract tourists, but the public demand for better civic amenities call for mass demolition.
The inordinate delay in granting permission for construction of a barrage on the Yamuna in Agra, about one-and-a half km from the Taj Mahal, could end up endangering the monument of love.
The visit to one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal, is somehow capped as the visitors can be on the premises for only three hours.
The Archeological Survey of India in Agra city is all set to make the monument, the first heritage site in India to have a breastfeeding room.
The top revenue-generating monuments during 2015-18 include Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed Parliament on Tuesday.
Domestic visitors will have to pay Rs. 250 and foreign visitors Rs. 1,300 to see the main mausoleum at the 17th-century monument, Taj Mahal.
On Sunday, the ASI officials locked the 'vazu tank', where namazis clean themselves before offering prayers.
The top court asked the state government to consider declaring certain portions of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal as heritage
Major security breach at Taj Mahal, drone camera spotted flying over monument.
Its construction was completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The ivory white marble mausoleum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The lawn near the main gate of Taj Mahal was completely submerged in water.
"Why have you given a draft plan? Are we supposed to vet it for you? Is it our job to vet it?" SC bench asked the counsel appearing for UP govt.
The vision document was submitted after an angry apex court on July 11 lashed out at the state government for its apathy towards the Mughal era monument.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the Centre has decided to adopt several measures for preserving the heritage.
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