Gateway of India: Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy on Monday knowledgeable the Parliament that a number of cracks have been found on the surface of the Gateway of India in Mumbai. However, in a written response to Lok Sabha, Reddy stated that the inspection of one of probably the most well-known monuments of India, ‘Gateway of India’ reveals that it’s in a “good state of preservation.”
He was requested whether or not a latest structural audit of the Gateway of India has revealed cracks alongside the facade. “The Gateway of India, Mumbai, will not be a centrally-protected monument. It is beneath the safety of the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra.
Cracks on the surface of Gateway of India
Few cracks had been found on the surface through the inspection. The general construction was found to be in a superb state of preservation,” he said. In response to a query on whether any report has been submitted to the Union government in this regard and if so, what are the findings of the said report, the minister said, “No report has been submitted to Union authorities on this regard.”
On whether or not the federal government has acquired a restoration proposal from the State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Reddy stated the “government of India has not received any such proposal”.
Estimate for conservation and repairs to Gateway of India
The Department of Archaeology and Museums has ready an in depth website administration plan and “an estimate for conservation and repairs to Gateway of India amounting to Rs 8,98,29,574”, he stated ,including, the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, authorities of Maharashtra has permitted the identical on March 10.
The Gateway of India was constructed to commemorate the arrival of British monarch King George V in December 1911. The development of the construction was accomplished in 1924.
(with inputs from PTI)
