Hyderabad, March 4 -- The Telangana high court has taken up a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the conservation of Qutub Shahi Tombs, a UNESCO-recognized heritage site in Hyderabad.

After taking up the PIL, a two-judge bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara has issued notices to the State Government, Archaeology and Museums Department, and Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).

Concerns over Qutub Shahi Tombs conservation

The court took up the case based on a letter alleging that AKTC, entrusted with the conservation of Qutub Shahi Tombs under a Rs 100 crore project, failed to properly restore the historical structures.

The letter highlighted several issues, including irreversible damage to the ...