With the situation across India worsening amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday decided to shut all its monuments, museums, and protected sites till May 15 as a precautionary measure. In the order, ASI stated that due to prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided to close all the Centrally Protected Monuments, Sites and Museums under Archaeological Survey of India till May 15, 2021 until further orders.
By: Devbrat Patnaik
Last updated: 16 Apr 2021, 02:57 PM IST
CISF jawans deployed at Taj Mahal in Agra, as Taj Mahal and other ASI protected monuments are shut for visitors, in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The tentative reopening date of the monument is 15th May.
A view of the Qutub Minar in New Delhi as ASI protected monuments remained shut for visitors, in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country.
Sun Temple in Konark has been closed till May 15 because of the surge in coronavirus cases.
The world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra is shut for all visitors till May 15, 2021.
Sun Temple in Konark is closed for visitors till May 15 because of the surge in coronavirus cases.