more-inHeritage activists from the city today demanded a white paper on the status of Mecca Masjid and the conservation effort for the 400-year-old monument after going around the sprawling religious place. You can imagine the status of preservation of one of the prime heritage sites in the city,” said heritage activist Lubna Sarwath, who visited the spot. “The government should bring out a white paper on the allocations and the expenditure of the masjid. The Superintendent of Mecca Masjid, M. A. Khadeer Siddique heard out the heritage activists and told them that work will begin soon. As it requires skilled contractors to execute the conservation work, it is taking time.

Source: The Hindu August 17, 2017 17:15 UTC