AGRA: Incessant rain in Agra for 48 hours precipitated important harm to town’s historic monuments, together with Taj Mahal. Archaeological Survey of India had put its employees on “surveillance” Thursday after water started to seep from the primary dome of Taj, whereas its adjoining backyard remained inundated.
Superintending archaeologist Rajkumar Patel stated Friday {that a} probe is being carried out to “discover out from the place water is dripping from the primary dome of Taj”.He added: “Moisture was seen inside the primary mausoleum. There could also be a hairline crack on the dome’s stones, inflicting leakage. The place the place water drops are falling is being checked, to search out out whether or not it’s constantly in the identical place or is falling intermittently. In any case, mandatory repairs will likely be carried out. The backyard will likely be rejuvenated as soon as the rain stops.”
A govt-approved vacationer information, requesting anonymity, stated, “Heavy downpour submerged a backyard close to central tank in entrance of the primary mausoleum. There was additionally water leakage from the dome, which reached the chamber housing the tombs of Mughal emperor Shahjahan and his spouse Mumtaz Mahal.”
A video purportedly of the inundated backyard was circulated on social media, evoking curiosity amongst locals and vacationers visiting Unesco World Heritage Website.
As per the Met dept, 151 mm rain was recorded in Agra Thursday – the very best within the space inside 24 hours “over the previous eight many years”. The bathe additionally precipitated “minor harm” to historic monuments like Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Jhunjhun Ka Katora, Rambagh, Mehtab Bagh, Chini Ka Rauza, Akbar’s tomb in Sikandra and Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Superintending archaeologist Rajkumar Patel stated Friday {that a} probe is being carried out to “discover out from the place water is dripping from the primary dome of Taj”.He added: “Moisture was seen inside the primary mausoleum. There could also be a hairline crack on the dome’s stones, inflicting leakage. The place the place water drops are falling is being checked, to search out out whether or not it’s constantly in the identical place or is falling intermittently. In any case, mandatory repairs will likely be carried out. The backyard will likely be rejuvenated as soon as the rain stops.”
A govt-approved vacationer information, requesting anonymity, stated, “Heavy downpour submerged a backyard close to central tank in entrance of the primary mausoleum. There was additionally water leakage from the dome, which reached the chamber housing the tombs of Mughal emperor Shahjahan and his spouse Mumtaz Mahal.”
A video purportedly of the inundated backyard was circulated on social media, evoking curiosity amongst locals and vacationers visiting Unesco World Heritage Website.
As per the Met dept, 151 mm rain was recorded in Agra Thursday – the very best within the space inside 24 hours “over the previous eight many years”. The bathe additionally precipitated “minor harm” to historic monuments like Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Jhunjhun Ka Katora, Rambagh, Mehtab Bagh, Chini Ka Rauza, Akbar’s tomb in Sikandra and Roman Catholic Cemetery.
