Reportedly the Archaeological Survey of india (ASI) will soon be introducing breastfeeding rooms in Taj Mahal, india’s UNESCO heritage site. Speaking to Reuters, Vasant Kumar Swarnakar, a top official with the ASI, stated that he was inspired to bring about the initiative after he saw a mother struggling to feed her baby at the monument.
As per reports the nursing room will have fans, lights, chairs and will be made keeping the comfort of the mother in mind. In addition to the Taj Mahal, officials from the Archaeological Survey of india have decided that a few more monuments in agra will also be fitted with a baby feeding room. Meanwhile with this, Taj Mahal will be the first monument in the country to have a baby feeding room.
Usually breastfeeding in public is still viewed as a stigma in several parts of india, making it difficult for mothers to feed their babies. Hence recognizing this problem and in an effort to make breastfeeding easier for mothers, authorities in the state of kerala introduced a nursing pod in at the Aluva metro rail station. Managing director of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), APM Mohamed Hanish inaugurated the pod in February.
