Agra: Indian Archeological Survey officials said that centuries of pollution is slowly turning the Taj Mahal yellow despite continuing government efforts to save the historic monument.
The primary sources of pollution are a cemetery near the monument and sewer lines surrounding the Taj, officials said.
Dust particles and carbon gases emanating from the burning of biomass at the cemetery every day, combined with poisonous gases arising from the nearby sewer and the polluted river Yamuna settle on the white marble of the Taj Mahal, causing it to turn yellow.
He added that though efforts to beautify the Taj Mahal have been taken from time to time, no adequate measures to ensure safety and security of the monument were being taken.
The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Agra as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Attracting around 20,000 visitors every day, the monument was completed in 1648.
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