"At a time when the Archaeological Survey of India is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and doubts about the protection of the Taj Mahal still persist, many monuments have gone mysteriously missing as in Delhi; while Varanasi is yet to be comprehensively conserved.
The greatest concern of all is the future of 700,000 unprotected heritage structures spread across many cities. As important as protected monuments, these buildings are the most vulnerable since they are in use and do not have sufficient legal protection." The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Restore our lost heritage