By The central government organisation will use the time to carry out conservation work at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri premises in Agra.
The aim behind carrying out such work was to make the monuments more beautiful for the tourists when once they reopen, a senior ASI official in Agra said on Saturday.
On April 15, the iconic Taj Mahal and other ASI centrally protected monuments, sites and museums were shut till May 15 by the Ministry of Culture due to the rise in coronavirus cases across the country.
Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Agra Circle, Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told PTI, “As monuments have been closed till May 15 due to the spike in Covid cases, we will utilise that time in conservation of Taj Mahal premises, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.”
He added, “During the closed period, mud pack treatment will be applied to the main dome of Taj Mahal while conservation of minars in the monument will be done.”
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