Monumental follies cost crores

  • 28/03/2003

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

It's a race against time for the Archaeological survey of India. With the current financial year drawing to a close, ASI officials are on spending spree, fencing good old monuments like Jantar Mantar in Delhi to flooring crumbling buildings to meet March 31 deadline. "The ASI is suffering from a March 31 syndrome like all government departments. Money is being spent without any plans.