Hyderabad: Will Golconda or Charminar ever figure in UNESCOs World Heritage list? Going by the present state of affairs, it can safely be presumed that nothing of the sort will happen in the next few years. Experts from UNESCOs International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) are set to visit the city in September for a final inspection of the Qtub Shahi heritage " Golconda, Charminar and Qtub Shahi tombs " before preparing the World Heritage list for 2013. If officials of the departments concerned make a concerted effort to spruce up the monuments by then, theres a chance of them figuring in the list.
The newly-formed high-level special heritage committee is scheduled to meet on July 30 and GHMC officials claim, All major decisions would be taken soon and completed before September. However, the task ahead is simply too much, it seems. The Charminar Pedestrianisation Project, which has been going on for years, is yet to be finished. This even after the GHMC has reportedly shelled out crores! The pending works are expected to be resumed after Ramzan by August-end. In other words, officials will have just a few days to complete it before the UNESCO teams visit.
As the State Archaeology department faces shortage of funds, the GHMC has come forward to sponsor a major part of the face-lifting of the Qutb Shabi tombs, which is maintained by the department. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) which takes care of the Charminar and Golconda, officials
03:41 PM, Jul 28, 2012
Hyderabad: The state government through central government has filed nominations for the declaration of Charminar, Golkonda and Qutubshahi Tombs as World Heritage sites by UNESCO, GHMC commissioner, M T Krishna Babu said. He held a review meeting with Rajath Kumar, commissioner, Tourism on the issue of declaration of World Heritage Sites on Monday. He said that there will be a joint inspection on Tuesday with the Tourism department officials in...
01:27 PM, Jul 24, 2012
Chikmagalur: It is too late now for the Government of Karnataka to regret over UNESCOs decision to include the Western Ghat in the list of World Heritage Sites. The Centre, particularly the then Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, had recommended the pristine Western Ghat stretching from Kerala in the south to Gujarat in the north to UNESCO. The Karnataka government and the Forest Department had expressed dissent...
12:14 PM, Jul 04, 2012
New York: India's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United Nations. The Western Ghats mountain chain is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity. The chain's forests, which are older than the Himalaya mountains influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern. The ghats, which start at the...
12:48 PM, Jul 02, 2012
HAMPI: Akka Tangi Gundu, a famous rock structure at world heritage site Hampi, broke into pieces in Hampi on Sunday. The rock was situated just beside the road on way to Virupaksha Temple. The incident took place at 1.30 pm on Sunday. However, the broken pieces of the boulders caused no untoward incidents. The rock is known as Akka Tangi Gundu as local fables say that two sisters were transformed...
10:40 AM, May 14, 2012
Thrissur: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently recommended 14 sites, including temples and palaces, from Kerala to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESO) to include in its list of World Heritage Sites. ASI's superintending Archaeologist in Thrissur, Dr M Nambirajan told PTI on Monday that the ancient Sree Vadakkunnathan (Shiva) temple, where the famous "pooram" festivals are held, was one such shrine recommended. Two-hundred and fourteenth...
07:02 PM, Mar 19, 2012
HYDERABAD: The comprehensive dossier and management plan for the Qutub Shahi monuments in Hyderabad (Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi tombs and Charminar) has been submitted to UNESCO through the Archaeological Survey of India for their recognition as World Heritage Sites. The dossier was sent well before the deadline of Feb 1, Prof P Chenna Reddy, Director of State Archeology and Museums, confirmed. He also said that the State government had given...
10:44 AM, Feb 17, 2012
Bangkok: At least 224 people have died in flooding in Thailand since mid-July and water has inundated the 400-year-old Chai Wattanaram temple in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a World Heritage Site, officials said on Tuesday. The temple is by the Chao Phraya river, which flows down to the capital, Bangkok, around 105 km to the south. "The water level is now up to 1.5 metres and 150 soldiers are...
04:56 PM, Oct 04, 2011
The minaret fell onto a crowded mosque during Friday prayers. ...
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