State Archives building a picture of neglect
The Hindu
Chunks of plaster from roof and walls come off
The sprawling Telangana State Archives and Research Institute (TSARI) building in Tarnaka is in a state of disrepair.
On Tuesday, those perusing documents in its record room were in for a shock when chunks and chips of plaster from the roof of the research room came off and fell on the floor and cupboards containing books from the British Raj, barely a few feet from them.
Pointing towards the western portion of the research room, a staffer said, “We are not allowing people to sit on that side of the room because the plaster from the room and wall had come off.” He added that research scholars were encouraged to sit in the row next to the two entrances to the research room.
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