ASI to restore Alampur temples; expert team to visit site today | Hyderabad News

U.Sudhakarreddy@timesofindia.comHyderabad: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has initiated steps to explore restoration and water-tightening works at the ancient Nava Brahma temples in Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal district, using traditional conservation methods and natural materials.The Union minister of coal and mines has written to Lord Venkateswara Charitable and Religious Trust, Pune, requesting it to assess and undertake…

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NGT issues next hearing date after joint committee flags severe environmental violations in Jhansi’s historic Laxmi Tal | Kanpur News

Jhansi: During a recent hearing of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the three-member principal bench headed by Justice Prakash Srivastava examined a report submitted by a joint committee constituted on its directions. The report flagged multiple lapses during beautification work of the historic Laxmi Tal, a 17th-century Maratha-era water body highlighting that large-scale concretisation has…

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Temples resurface at Anjunem dam, heritage lovers call for urgent protection | Goa News

Keri: Every summer, as the water level in the Anjunem reservoir drops, the remains of temples from the submerged village of Gulle emerge again, revealing fragments of the area’s history. Heritage enthusiasts are pressing govt to take swift steps to safeguard and conserve these structures while they are exposed.The Anjunem Irrigation Project, completed around three…

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No impact assessment, no work on heritage structures, says AMC | Ahmedabad News

Since Ahmedabad won Unesco’s World Heritage City tag in 2017, AMC approved applications for renovations to around 200 heritage homes in the Walled City Ahmedabad: Keen on preserving its heritage city tag and worried about the impact of ‘developments’ on heritage value, Ahmedabad has made the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) report mandatory for every construction,…

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Lokayukta traps ASI taking bribe for station bail | Mysuru News

Cop held for demanding bribe Mandya: Lokayukta police trapped and arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) attached to Malavalli Rural police station while he was allegedly accepting a bribe to grant station bail to an accused person late Wednesday.According to Lokayukta officials, ASI Shivakumar allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 from Rajegowda, a Malavalli resident, promising to settle…

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