ASI to conserve Kedarnath Temple
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will conserve the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand.
In an inter-ministerial group (IMG) group meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary, it was decided that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will undertake necessary conservation work of Kedarnath Temple which was damaged due to the recent disaster in the state. A composite team comprising member of ASI, Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Engineering Projects India Limited (EPIL) made a visit to Kedarnath in August to assess the damages to the temple and its adjoining areas.
The ASI has dispatched its team to start the conservation of the temple in consultation with the state government, Kedarnath Development Authority and Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee. The ASI has been advised to submit the Action Plan for Phase I by 9 September, and to begin the work only after 11 September, after the visit of CM, Uttarakhand to Kedarnath. Initially the works will include cleaning of the interior of temple, packing / consolidating loose stones and taking estampage of inscription within the temple.
The phase I of the conservation project will cost approximately INR 2.40 crores.
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