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New Delhi: Daily public tours of Rashtrapati Bhavan, which began for the first time from Jan 1 this year at the initiative of President Pranab Mukherjee and have become very popular with tourists, will now cost Rs 25 per person.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan press release said nominal registration charges of Rs 25 will be levied upon visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan and Mughal Gardens from August 1, 2013.
These charges are meant to enable Rashtrapati Bhavan maintain and improve services to public, the release said.
The above registration charges will not apply during the opening of the Mughal Gardens to the public in February/March every year. ...
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