Updated On: 17 April, 2025 01:13 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
INTACH called for regular cleanliness drives, especially before summer, to clear grass, dead branches and plastic garbage for the conservation of the state's renowned heritage site, Devgiri fort

Every person entering the premises should be thoroughly checked at the entry point to ensure that cigarettes, lighters, bidis, matchboxes or any other flammable substance is not carried into the premises, the INTACH stated. Representational image
Following a fire at the renowned Devgiri fort in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, INTACH, the leading heritage conservation organisation, has called for a ban on tourists bringing any flammable materials to the historical site.
As per PTI, a team of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) met the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) superintending archaeologist on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum of their demands in view of the fire at the fort.