ASI NOC for digging tunnel near Humayun's Tomb, suspended

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Archaeological Survey of India has suspended the 'conditional' No Objection Certificate granted to the Delhi government for digging a tunnel near the historic Humayun's Tomb in the national capital, Minister for Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni told Parliament today.

ASI had issued conditional NOC for the proposal to construct a link road connecting NH-24 by pass with Lodhi Road through a tunnel passing at a distance of 340 m from the monument, she said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

The NOC had been given subject to specific conditions in view of the protected monuments in the vicinity of the proposed tunnel road.

As a response from the state government to the conditionalities was not received, the NOC was suspended.

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