ASI NOC for digging tunnel near Humayun's Tomb, suspended

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:53 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Archaeological Survey of India has suspended the 'conditional' No Objection Certificate granted to the Delhi government for digging a tunnel near the historic Humayun's Tomb in the national capital, Minister for Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni told Parliament today.

ASI had issued conditional NOC for the proposal to construct a link road connecting NH-24 by pass with Lodhi Road through a tunnel passing at a distance of 340 m from the monument, she said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

The NOC had been given subject to specific conditions in view of the protected monuments in the vicinity of the proposed tunnel road.

As a response from the state government to the conditionalities was not received, the NOC was suspended.

UNI

Topics: HERITAGE-HUMAYUN'S TOMB-ASI-RSQ

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