The Taj Mahal turning green from insect poo

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An Environmental disaster of Biblical proportions as the Taj Mahal in India turns green and brown from insect poop and sewage in nearby river....

News: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/india-worried-as-taj-mahal-changes-colour/ar-AAwBqfD?li=AAggv0m&OCID=ansmsnnews11

This is what happens when you dump sewage into your rivers.

The Taj Mahal means "Crown of the Palace". It used to be an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.

Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approximately 52.8 billion rupees (U.S. $827 million). The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World (2000–2007) initiative.

More ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal

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environmental pollution affecting the beauty of Taj Mahal

There are many insects living off the sewage in the river and then pooping all over the building. It is turning green and brown.

This comment has received a 0.28 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @pritam20.

Oh it is really a disaster for all and specifically for the indo .

That's what happens when you fill a river with sewage.

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Excellent example for other countries...will lose out on tourist dollars if things like this are not taken care of!