KURNOOL: The south zone director of Archaeological Survey of India, Dr G. Maheshwari, has advised the Andhra Pradesh government to show seriousness in protecting heritage buildings threatened by indiscriminate mining activities.
The Yaganti temple in this district, which was damaged recently, is a nationally protected monument and the rock stone cannot withstand seismic vibrations from mining blasts, she noted here on Thursday.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle from her Bengaluru office, Dr Maheswari said: “We are deeply shocked at the damage caused to the temple due to mining blasts in the proximity of the temple. “It is the duty of the government to protect heritage and preserve such buildings for posterity,” she said.
“Yaganti temple rocks cannot withstand impactful vibrations. They are feeble rocks and must be protected from external damage,” she said.
Dr Maheshwari said the area in and around the temple has limestone deposits of high quality. “We are…