The recent chemical wash of Mecca Masjid, which was done after a gap of over a decade, would keep the nearly 400-year-old mosque in good condition for the next seven years, state department of archeology and museums officials claimed.
However, the sump in the historic complex which is under construction for a long time remains an eyesore.
The chemical washing of the masjid that started in 2010 overshot its deadline by several months owing to technical and other unforeseen difficulties.
The work that got completed in December 2012 was held up due to delay in release of funds by the government while the sheer expanse and the height of the structure posed problems of a different nature. Ultimately vegetation was cleared, iron stairs cleaned and fungus removed, besides chemical restoration of the mosque, the Azan tower and the mausoleum on the premises costing Rs.37 lakh.
The vagaries of weather had caused water seepages from the roof, cracks on the wall and vegetation and fungus growth on the historic structure. The last such exercise was carried out more than a decade ago. Archeology officials are confident that for another seven years the structure will not require major interventions.
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