Taj Mahal’s Changing Colors: Unveiling the Threat and Preservation Efforts

&NewLine;<p>The timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal&comma; one of the Seven Wonders of the World&comma; attracts not only locals but also a multitude of tourists from around the globe&period; The pristine white marble structure&comma; illuminated by the moonlight&comma; has long been a symbol of architectural magnificence&period; However&comma; recent concerns raised by media reports suggest that the iconic Taj Mahal is undergoing a subtle yet significant transformation in its color&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Why is the Color Changing&quest; <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Archaeological Survey of India &lpar;ASI&rpar; has delved into a study within the Taj Mahal premises&comma; revealing that the historical monument is facing a threat from tiny insects&period; These insects&comma; seemingly harmless at first glance&comma; are causing a shift in the color of the marble&period; The walls of the Taj Mahal are gradually turning green due to the impact of these minuscule creatures&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">The Culprit&colon; Goeldichironomus <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In 2015&comma; the ASI became aware of the issue and has since been actively working to mitigate the damage caused by Goeldichironomus&comma; the insects responsible for the color change&period; These insects thrive in polluted water and emit waste that is detrimental to the marble&&num;8217&semi;s pristine appearance&period; The rapid multiplication of these insects poses a severe threat to the structural integrity of the Taj Mahal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">The Danger of Goeldichironomus <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Goeldichironomus insects thrive in dirty and polluted water&comma; and their population grows rapidly&period; A single female insect can lay up to a thousand eggs at once&period; The excrement from these insects is gradually turning sections of the Taj Mahal&&num;8217&semi;s walls from white to green&period; The period between March and April to September and October sees a heightened risk of infestation&comma; especially along the banks of the Yamuna River&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">ASI&&num;8217&semi;s Survey and Preservation Efforts <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Rajkumar Patel&comma; the Director of ASI in Agra&comma; highlighted in a media interaction that ASI is diligently studying ways to halt the increase of these insects on the Taj Mahal&&num;8217&semi;s surface&period; Completely eliminating these insects may take up to a year&comma; and efforts are underway to use medications to reduce their breeding cycle&period; The study indicates that these insects thrive at temperatures between 28 to 35 degrees Celsius&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Supreme Court&&num;8217&semi;s Concerns <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Expressing concern over this serious issue&comma; the Supreme Court addressed the matter in 2018&period; The court sternly reprimanded the central government&comma; emphasizing the need for a rigorous approach to preserve the global heritage site&period; Recommendations were made to take stringent measures for the upkeep and conservation of the Taj Mahal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Conclusion<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>As the Taj Mahal undergoes an unexpected transformation&comma; efforts from the ASI and the Supreme Court underscore the importance of preserving this architectural marvel&period; The battle against Goeldichironomus insects serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges in safeguarding historical treasures against environmental threats&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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