ASI to attend for Odisha unlock directive to reopen monuments
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Even because the Union Culture Ministry on Monday introduced to open all Centrally-protected monuments/websites and museums below the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for public from June 16, the ASI (Bhubaneswar Circle) determined it can wait until the Odisha authorities notification on unlock or lockdown extension to take a name.
ASI sources stated monuments in Odisha won’t be opened on June 16 because the lockdown shall be in drive until June 17. “Based on the SOPs issued by both Centre and State, the crowd at all non-living monuments and sites would be regulated when they are reopened. People will have to buy e-tickets and single-line entry would be allowed into the monuments with designated entry and exit routes. Crowding at any spot inside the monuments will be strictly prohibited”, stated Superintending Archaeologist, Bhubaneswar Circle, Arun Malik.
Odisha has 80 centrally-protected monuments and three museums at Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Konark that come below the purview of ASI. The monuments embody the Sri Jagannath temple at Puri, Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar and Sun Temple at Konark. These monuments/websites and museums have been closed since March 15. While ASI can open the non-living monuments, the temple administrations will take a name on reopening the temples for public darshan.
