AGRA: The Diwan-e-Aam - fantastic hall - of Agra Fort, where a cultural programme was organised for G20 guests on February 11, has been closed for travelers after deep cracks established in its ceiling.
Based on local citizens who have actually lived neighboring for many years, the 2mm to 6mm broad cracks on the roof might have been brought on by loud music that was played throughout the programme held in the fort for the delegation.
ASI authorities refused to discuss how these fractures came up in the very first place.Rajkumar Patel, superintending archaeologist (ASI), stated on February 13, the staff inside the monument discovered cracks on the roofing of Diwan-e-Aam.
The broken part of the monument has actually been barricaded and closed.
Tell-tale glasses are also being installed to measure the fracture width variation, he said.
Asked whether the monolith was harmed due to the loud music played during the event, Patel stated it was prematurely to state anything.
The report prepared by the ASI team has been sent to ASI head office.
Just after an extensive probe will it be chosen whether the fractures were pre-existing or appeared after the occasion, he included.
A city-based environment activist stated, Noise above 40 decibels is not allowable in Agra Fort, which is a Unesco world heritage site.
The sound level was beyond the permissible limitation throughout the programme.
He declared that the cracks have developed on the roofing of the monolith due to sound coming from loudspeakers set up in Diwan-e-Aam.
Throughout the event, over 150 artists performed.
A light and sound program, using forecast mapping techniques, existed too.
In addition to 200 dignitaries, Union minister Smriti Irani also participated in the event which lasted for two hours.