How can we save our monuments?

1. Prevent ourselves and others from scribbling on the walls.

2. Participating in the regular Cleanliness Drives.
3. Being a part of the 'Adopt a Heritage' initiative.
4. Spreading awareness around about these monuments and their
importance.

The text of the Oath is given below:

I am proud of the rich culture and heritage of India.

I will respect all monuments which are a part of my country’s heritage.

I will not scribble, deface or encroach upon any monument.

I pledge to render all possible help to conserve and preserve our heritage.

I along with my school mates will endeavor to save and protect the heritage

site at (………………………………………………..)

(Name of identified local heritage site)

Reasons for damage to Historical Monuments:

1.Pollution – traffic and waste of the neighboring factories 2.Natural causes like earthquakes
and flooding
3.Tourists spoiling by writing, scratching
4.Natural environmental conditions like humidity.
5.Construction in/on or around the heritage site
6.Water seeping into the ground due to irrigation and farming near heritage sites 7.Traditional
causes of decay.
8.Encroachment and misuse of heritage property.

Some ways to preserve our historical heritage are -

1.Renovate damaged historical monuments and provide them legal protection under the
heritage protection act of UNO. 2.De commercialization of monuments to prevent spread of
pollution in the surroundings. The practice of popularizing monuments as places of
entertainment and amusement should also be played down because it does not helps much in
protecting them as our heritage and on the other hand brings harm to the already vulnerable
structures. 3.Only making laws will be of no help in protecting a monument, public support and
administrative acumen are also required to achieve the objective. 4.Given the reality of a
developing nation like India where concerns of poverty, primary education and basic social
standards for its citizens far outweigh issues related to historic buildings, it is no wonder that
heritage preservation features very low on the government’s agenda. No doubt the legislations
and the various laws, whether national or international, provides for an approach which

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