There are a total of 3,793 ASI-protected sites across India that will not charge entry fees to any visitors from 5 -15 August.
Making the announcement, Union culture minister G Kishan Reddy said on Twitter, "As part of 'Azadi ka #AmritMahotsav' and 75th I-Day celebrations, @ASIGoI has made Entry Free for the visitors/tourists to all its protected monuments/sites across the country, from 5th -15th August, 2022"
Retweeting the minister's tweet ASI had said, “ no fees shall be charged from visitors (both domestic and foreign) at all ticketed Centrally Protected Monuments/Museums/Archaeological Sites & Remains,from 5th August 2022 to 15th August, 2022."
ASI will also be hosting 150 flags at centrally-protected monuments, the work for which is expected to start in a few days, news agency PTI reported an ASI official as saying on Thursday.
Each of the 37 circles of ASI will also conduct different programmes to commemorate 75 years of India's independence such as tree plantation, lectures and raising awareness among school children.
In Agra, ASI is planning a cleanliness campaign at about 40 monuments including Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and Itmad-ud-daulah. ASI is also set to conduct exhibitions and install the national flag at various monuments in Agra.
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative by the government of India to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence. It started on March 7, 2021, with a 75-week countdown to India's 75th independence day and would end on the next Independence day.
Central Government has taken many initiatives under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav such as the recently launched ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to mark 75 years of India's Independence.
The 37 circles of ASI are dispersed across the country for safeguarding and upkeeping of monuments and other sites.
