The Taj Mahal is in news lately. But, it is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Union Tourism Ministry announced its first list of 14 heritage sites 'adopted' by private groups under its 'Adopt a Heritage' programme on Wednesday in which the 17th-century monument did not feature.
Tourism secretary Rashmi Verma said while the ministry had not found private entities coming forward to adopt the Taj Mahal just yet, the heritage monument would remain available for adoption in future, The Times of India reported.
The heritage sites that were adopted for maintenance and upkeep were

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