Officials said the stones are thinner than required, machine-polished and laid on a loose sand base without adequate reinforcement.
Officials said the stones are thinner than required, machine-polished and laid on a loose sand base without adequate reinforcement. Trust officials said he found several discrepancies and will take them up with the ASI. “The paving is prone to sinking and fracturing under heavy footfall over time, while the smooth, machine-finished stones pose a severe slip hazard for thousands of pilgrims visiting the shrine daily,” a senior Trust officer said. The officer said the machine-cut stones also clash with the temple’s ancient masonry and disturb its heritage character. “The trust president visited the temple premises to review the situation first hand and has clearly stated that he will raise the issue with the ASI, asking them to take the trust into confidence,” Tungar said.
The objections centre on newly laid paving stones inside the temple complex. Trimbak Municipal Council president Triveni Tungar also questioned the quality of the work and alleged a lack of coordination with local stakeholders. Joint Charity Commissioner and Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust chairperson Vivek Sonune inspected the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) work on Saturday.