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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed its concern over the proposed route of the much-awaited East-West Metro corridor — a metro station is proposed to be built very near the Currency Building, a 182-year-old protected monument.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed its concern over the proposed route of the much-awaited East-West Metro corridor — a metro station is proposed to be built very near the Currency Building, a 182-year-old protected monument.
182-year-old Currency Building, St. Andrews Church, Writers Buildings & Raj Bhavan fall close to the metro route.
- The metro station will be built in the prohibited area of the Currency Building which requires sanction from the National Monuments Authority.
- As per existing rules, construction and mining operations are prohibited within 100 metres of protected monuments.
Currency Building:
- Italian style building was originally known as Agra Bank and Office of issue and Exchange of Government Currency later on.
- Built in the year 1833 when the Lord William Bentinck was the Governor General
- Reserve Bank of India worked from here till 1937.
- In 1998, it was declared a heritage building and a monument of national importance.
[Sources: Wikipedia, The Hindu]
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