As India assumes G20 presidency today, 100 ASI sites to be lit up till Dec 7
Hindustan TimesHundreds of centrally protected monuments will be lit up and bear the G-20 logo from December 1 to December 7 across the country in view of India assuming the G-20 presidency on Thursday. According to a senior official, 100 ASI sites, including those listed under UNESCO, will be lit up for a week, reported news agency ANI. A memorandum issued recently by the ASI read, “It has been decided by the Government of India to utilize this opportunity to highlight our monuments as part of brand and publicity plan of G20 at ASI protected monuments and sites with special focus on sites in the UNESCO World Heritage list." At the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fathepur Sikri - all three UNESCO World Heritage sites - the logo will be projected on a unipole installed nearby.