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. An order to this effect was issued by the ASI and it was tweeted by Culture Minister Prahlad Patel this evening. Due to the prevailing COVID situation, it has been decided to close all centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the ASI with immediate effect and till May 15 or until further orders, the ASI said. These include 3,693 monuments and 50 museums.
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Visitors at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra.
In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, all centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be closed with immediate effect till May 15 or until further orders, Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel informed.
An order to this effect was issued by the ASI and it was tweeted by Culture Minister Prahlad Patel this evening. These include 3,693 monuments and 50 museums.
In live monuments like Puri Jagannath Temple and Somnath Temple, daily puja will be conducted but no public gathering will be allowed, said Nitin Tripathi, the ministry s media advisor.
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PIL In Mathura Court Claims Idols Of Krishna Janmasthan Temple Buried Under Agraâs Jama Masjid, Seeks ASI Survey
An idol of Lord Sri Krishna
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