An urgent attention requested towards the protection and restoration work at Mohenjo Daro by the department of archaeology. Considering that site might be removed from the world heritage list of the work is not done.
Recently, sources stated that due to devasating flood and havoc weather conditions, Mohenjo Daro had received record rains, measured at 779.5mm. It was a continious rain from 16 August to 26.
As a result to such havoc rain, a huge damage to the site and falling of the several walls partially, including the stupa dome’s protection wall.
It is pertinent to mention here that the curator of the site in his Aug 29 letter to the director culture, antiquities and archaeology stated that they have tried there level best to protect the site with their resources. However, the other departments irrigation, roads, highways and forest was quite important in order to protect the world heritage site.
Further, Landlords and farmers had not only placed pope’s and provided cuts to canals and roads in order to release water into Mohenjo Daro’s channel. Due to carelessness of the above mentioned departments, the water had filled disposal channels of nearby agriculture lands.
Because of delay in driving out water from the site, even though water entered into the campus. Another alarming situation was concerned that they are facing as the level rise constantly in the Indus.
It further stated that no one turned to inspect the site and determine the situation. Wall of various structures tumbling down after rain. It need to get fixed on priority.
They also informed that tried to approach local irrigation officials but it didn’t worked out and all got in vain.
The archaeology official requested for an urgent contact with irrigation and roads departments in order to restore of bund, breached canal dykes and removal of pipes.
The curator also suggested to send an expert’s (conservators and engineers) to assess the damage caused to the heritage because of havoc rain.
Whereas, the archaeology shared at Mohenjo Daro are busy in restoring the affected portions of the structures presently.
