The Taj Mahal turning yellow due to pollution
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The Taj Mahal, one of India's most famed monuments, has been gradually yellowing due to air pollution, authorities say.
Plans are afoot to give the white marble structure a mud bath - the mud will absorb the dirt already accumulated as it dries and is then washed off. The cost has been assessed at US$230,000, and will need to be repeated every two to three years.
Roughly 3,000,000 tourists visit the monument every year, and visitors are required to park 2 miles away from the monument in an effort to reduce pollution around the area.
Sources
- AP "Pollution turning India's famed Taj Mahal yellow, will require mud bath to clean". The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 15,2007
- Bibhudatta Pradhan "Taj Mahal Losing Sheen, Turning Yellow From Pollution (Update1)". Bloomberg L.P., May 15,2007
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