May 18, 2024 17:02 (IST)
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Tilting of India's highest tower Qutub Minar
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS) In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma said that the Qutub Minar in New Delhi is experiencing a mean rate of annual change in tilt of 3.5 seconds per year with respect to its base centre.
The rate of tilt was measured during a survey carried out by the Dehra Dun based Survey of India,
The minister said that to further prevent this negligible tilt, the entire base of Qutub Minar was water tightened to ensure that water does not percolate into the foundation of the monument.
He also informed that no excavation has been carried out in the Qutub Complex. Only scientific clearance/conservation was carried out as per requirement.
The Qutub Minar, built in red and buff sandstone, is the highest tower in India. It has a diameter of 14.32 m at the base and about 2.75 m on the top with a height of 72.5 m.
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