The Centre on Wednesday stated that no structural damage has occurred to the historic Charminar, despite the fact that a portion of the stucco had
fallen down from the monument late in August.
According to a written statement made in the Lok Sabha by union minister of state for planning and parliamentary affairs V Narayanasamy, the stucco (of around 3 feet in length) of the balcony of the south-eastern minar had fallen down during the seasonal rains.
Narayanasamy stated that the fallen portion of stucco work, which is normally done subsequently on the earlier plaster, had gotten detached from the main structure. No structural damage has occurred to the monument.
The Civil Engineering Department of the JNTU, Hyderabad, has been contacted for conducting an investigation into the structural strength of the monument, and also to devise ways and means to reduce the vibrations as well as pollution around the monument.
He said that the GHMC has provided about 15 feet of land all around Charminar for space for tourists and visitors. The space provided was dug up to a depth of about 2 feet to reduce the vibration all around the monument caused by vehicular traffic.
Courtesy: INN