El.En Group offers to restore the Taj Mahal

El.En Group, the Made in Italy laser giant, has offered to restore the Taj Mahal. The facade of the Indian monument, in fact, is losing its original color, white, due to fine dust and insect droppings.

The Florentine group has always been a leader in the field of lasers in the medical and industrial fields, but in recent times it has specialized in the use of its technologies in the artistic field as well, precisely for the purpose of restoring monuments and works of art.

Engineer Paolo Salvadeo, the group’s general manager, explained, "Through the use of a powerful laser for restoration, called Thunder Art, we are able to clean up the Taj Mahal, restoring its splendid white color that has always characterized it. In August 2016 we got in touch with the local government, offering to help through the donation of a laser machine of our own manufacture and the provision of the company’s expertise. We are still waiting for a response, which to date has not come. We cannot allow such an important work to end in disgrace."

So far, the only interventions carried out on the Taj Mahal’s facade consist of periodic mud and clay washes. Actions that prove insufficient to counter its deterioration. This is why India’s highest court emphasized the emergency that the mausoleum is experiencing.

The Taj Mahal is a splendid mausoleum built in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife; it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and listed among the seven wonders of the world. Today the Taj Mahal attracts about 8 million visitors a year, many of them Indians.

El.En Group offers to restore the Taj Mahal

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