cons in Mumbai: No takers for the Banganga Job

Mumbai, June 2: Tenders inviting contractors to undertake conservation 
and restoration work of two of Mumbai’s timeless archaeological 
structures—the Gateway of India and the centuries-old sacred Banganga 
Tank—have been floated twice. But, sadly, not a single expression of 
interest has been received by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums 
under whose aegis the repairs will be undertaken.

While the development of the tourist plaza adjoining the Gateway has 
been grabbing headlines for the demand by Indian National Trust for Art 
and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to axe 115 trees, the vital issue of 
civil works for restoring the monuments is being ignored.

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