Pressure of developmental projects, inadequate staff with the ASI for protecting the monuments are the main factors. In Delhi alone, over 12 monuments are untraceable.
Ahmedabad: Finally, the new avatar of Kankaria lakefront is legal. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has given a letter of approval to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for construction carried at Kankaria Lake Front Development Project (KLFD).
There are many factors that cause the slow pace of construction of 8-km elevated road on Barapulla drain. To begin with, this is a first road of its kind in the national Capital requiring special technology, said Commonwealth Games Project, Circle CW 11, manager, Sarvagya Kumar Srivastava.
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the state government and Archeological Survey of India (ASI) over entry fees being charged at the Kankaria lakefront and construction around the ASI-protected inlets to the lake.
New Delhi: Every two minutes a plane flies over the 13th century Qutab Minar, a fact that is giving Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials sleepless nights. They are worried that the vibrations from the aircraft could affect the foundation of the monument, one of the tallest in the world and which is located in a seismic zone.
PREETI KARMYOGI, NEW DELHI
The Archaeologi cal Survey of India has handed over the entire Hampi World Heritage Site to the Bengaluru circle. The much awaited move has been taken on the demand of various stakeholders and conservationists to ensure better administration.
Navi Mumbai: Excavation underway near the 500-year-old Janjira Fort and the historic Nawab Tomb is worrying locals who fear that these heritage structures may be in danger. The area is being excavated for soil that is required for the ongoing Dighi-Port project on the other side of the creek in Raigad district.
