(1) Due to the construction of Nagatjunsagar Multipurpose Project, Sangameshwar temple and Papnasham temples in Andhra Pradesh were about to submerge in the sea. To save these temples, they were successfully shifted to Alampur at Mehboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh.
(2) Mathura oil refinery and other industries near the Taj Mahal were causing very high level of pollution. Their pollution was making the white marble of Taj Mahal pale and yellowish.
• The department of archaeology took active steps and got the pollution causing industries shut. Moreover, the department also performed regular cleaning of the monument and brought its brightness back.
