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As part of the festivities, no entry fee would be collected from August 5 through August 15 at any ticketed centrally protected monuments or museums associated with archaeological sites, said minister for culture and tourism Kishan Reddy
As many as 3,691 centrally-protected monuments and archaeological sites maintained by the ASI were closed due to the coronavirus crisis. Those will now remain open with effect from June 16.
The monuments, except for the ones falling in containment zones and curfew areas, will be opened four days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) for the first two weeks with social distancing protocols to be properly followed, Director of the archaeology and museum department, Prakash Chandra Sharma, said.