The ASI needs more funds. Last year, it got a measly 1,080 crore rupees for maintaining monuments. Only 7% of these centrally protected monuments have security personnel. It also doesn't have enough power to tackle illegal encroachment of heritage sites. Maybe tweaking the law can help make them a potent monument protection force too.
In today’s episode for 6th January 2023, we discuss the potential economic impact of India’s missing heritage sites.
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