May 18: Pushing further the dates of the monuments across the country opening, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to extend the closure till May 31, 2021.
Previously, ASI had extended the shut till May 15 given the excessive surge in the coronavirus cases in India. Sharing the news with everyone, the government body had issued a formal statement in this regard.
The statement said, “In continuation of the office order dated 15 April 2021, all the Centrally protected monuments/sites under ASI shall continue to remain closed due to the present Covid-19 pandemic situation till May 31, 2021, or until further orders.”
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As time passes, the country is struggling hard to cope up with the surging Covid-19 cases. The second wave of the deadly virus has led to a number of infections and an increasing number of deaths every day.
After the Archaeological Survey of India shared the statement, Indian Union Cultural Minister, Prahlad Singh Patel shared the same news via Twitter with a piece of additional information that the decision was taken after the approval of the Union Culture Ministry. The government body had decided to shut the centrally-protected monuments on April 15.
Other than this, several states have decided to restrict citizens’ movement within and outside the state in order to lessen the covid spread.
