The ASI manages and protects 3,691 monuments including 143 which are ticketed sites in the country.
In Delhi, there are about 170 historical structures with ASI and only 13 such as Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutub Minar, Safdar Jung’s Tomb, Purana Quila, and Hauz Khas has paid entry. Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and Humayun’s Tomb are among the most visited sites in the city as they receive approximately 10,000 visitors every day.
All prominent heritage buildings were reopened in July but there was a cap on the number of visitors.
“It has been observed that people in large numbers come to the heritage sites and at several sites, social distancing and Covid norms were not being followed by the sightseers,” said an ASI official, requesting anonymity.
All centrally protected monuments to remain shut till May 15 due to Covid-19 surge
All centrally protected monuments to remain shut till May 15 due to Covid-19 surge
As a precautionary measure against Covid-19, the government has decided to close all centrally protected monuments and museums for visitors till May 15.
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UPDATED: April 16, 2021 00:45 IST
The order would affect 3,693 monuments and 50 museums under the Archaeological Survey of India. (Photo: Flickr/Stephan Rudiger/Creative Commons)
All centrally protected monuments, museums and sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have been closed with immediate effect till May 15 due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, the Union culture ministry said on Thursday.
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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of Covid infections in the city. The National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (postgraduate), which was scheduled to be held on April 18, has also been postponed.
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COVID-19 crisis has once again brought healthcare system to its knees
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New Delhi: The world was slowly getting back to its feet after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic which washed out almost all the economic activities last year, but the crisis struck again. The second wave of the pandemic seems to be every bit as dangerous if not more.
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