Visitors soon will not be allowed to touch the beautiful masterpiece, Taj Mahal as per the rules of Archeological Survey of India plans to barricade it against the people who flock, the monument every year.
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site has been suffering in the hands of pollution for years now, and the ASI hopes this move will help combat some of the damage.
The archaeological survey plans to place steel barriers about a metre away from the Taj Mahal, in its plan to protect the iconic mausoleum.
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Pollution is also a major cause for the destruction of this monument, but the damaged caused by the people gets unnoticed every time The Archaeological Survey of India believes that separating visitors and the walls of the grand monument can go a long way in tackling damage.