Authorities should show greater concern on Taj than UNESCO: SC

Taj Mahal security beefed up after reported threat from IS
Taj Mahal security beefed up after reported threat from IS

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today said authorities in India should show a “far greater concern” over the situation of Taj Mahal than shown by the UNESCO on the historic monument.

The Apex Court also asked why “from 2013 till 2018, nothing was done?.”

It had earlier expressed concern over the change of colour of the monument which it said was now turning brownish and greenish after becoming yellowish.

The remarks relating to the UNESCO by the bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta came after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said it have given a plan on Taj Mahal to the UN body in 2013.

The top court was also informed by Attorney General K K Venugopal that  the joint secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the commissioner of Agra Division would be the officers responsible for the maintenance of the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).

The bench was apprised that Director General of the ASI would be responsible for the maintenance of Taj Mahal. (AGENCIES)

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