The Taj Mahal is one of the most recognisable monuments on Earth , but over the years it ’s started to count less like its old ego . Smog and insect droppings are staining the once sodding - clean marble exterior an unseemly shade of yellow . Now , The Art Newspaperreports that India ’s Supreme Court has localise an ultimatum : It ’s threatening to shut down or smash the building if it ’s not restored to its former glory .
Agra , the Ithiel Town where the Taj Mahal is locate , has a notoriouspollution problem . Automobile dealings , mill smoke , and the open burn of municipal waste material have all contribute to the landmark ’s increasing discoloration . louse and acid pelting also pose a terror to the window dressing , which is already fall apart away in some persona .
India ’s gamey Margaret Court now says the country ’s key government must seek strange assistance to restore the UNESCO World Heritage Site if it ’s to continue open . Agra ’s state of Uttar Pradesh has engage some tone to reduce pollution in late years , such us banning the burn of cow dung , which produces heavy browned carbon . In 2015 , India ’s Supreme Court ordered all wood - burn cremation chamber near the Taj Mahal to be swapped for electric ones .
But the measures have n’t done enough to keep the building . A committee led by the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpu reportedly plan to look into the exact sources of pollution in the area , a process that will take about four month . The Supreme Court plan check into in on the position of site every daylight from July 31 .
Air pollution is n’t the only factor damaging the Taj Mahal . It was construct near the Yamuna River in the 17th century , and as the water gradual prohibitionist up , the ground beneath the social organisation is shifting . If the trend carry on it could lead to the building’stotal collapse .
[ h / tThe Art Newspaper ]
