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Declaration Of World Heritage Sites By UNESCO
By PIB Delhi
At present, India has 42 sites listed under Tentative List which is a pre-requisite condition for inscription as World Heritage Site. ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ has been submitted for the nomination of World Heritage Site in 2019-2020. Nomination dossiers of ‘Santiniketan, India’ and ‘Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas’ have been submitted to UNESCO for the year 2021-22 cycle.
Augmentation of sites on the World Heritage List/Tentative List is a continuous process and sites are selected on the basis of their potential for fulfilling criteria under Operational Guidelines and demonstration of Outstanding Universal Value.
At present, India has 38 World Heritage Properties. All the sites under the Ministry are conserved as per ASI’s Conservation Policy and are in good shape.
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA (38)
CULTURAL SITES:
Under Protection of Archaeological Survey of India (22)
S.No. Name of Site State 1 Agra Fort (1983) Uttar Pradesh 2 Ajanta Caves (1983) Maharashtra 3 Ellora Caves (1983) Maharashtra 4 Taj Mahal (1983) Uttar Pradesh 5 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) Tamil Nadu 6 Sun Temple, Konark (1984) Odisha 7 Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) Goa 8 FatehpurSikri (1986) Uttar Pradesh 9 Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) Karnataka 10 Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986) Madhya Pradesh 11 Elephanta Caves ( 1987) Maharashtra 12 Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004) Tamil Nadu 13 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) Karnataka 14 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) Madhya Pradesh 15 Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993) Delhi 16 QutbMinar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993) Delhi 17 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003) Madhya Pradesh 18 Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004) Gujarat 19 Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007) Delhi 20 Hill Forts of RajasthanKumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013)(Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) Rajasthan 21 Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan (2014) Gujarat 22 Archaeological Site of NalandaMahavihara(Nalanda University) at Nalanda (2016) Bihar
Under Protection of Ministry of Railways (2)23. Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling,(1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla (2008) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh 24. ChhatrapatiShivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) Maharashtra
Under Protection of Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (1)25 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, (2002) Bihar
Under Protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums (1)26. The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010) Rajasthan
Under Protection of Chandigarh Administration (1)27. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016) Chandigarh
Under Protection of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (1)28. Historic City of Ahmedabad (2017) Gujarat
Under Protection of Bombay Municipal Corporation (1)29. Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai (2018) Govt of Maharashtra
Under Protection of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (1)30. Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019) Govt of Rajasthan
NATURAL SITES: (7)
Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes31. Kaziranga National Park (1985) Assam 32. Keoladeo National Park (1985) Rajasthan 33. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) Assam 34. Sunderbans National Park (1987) West Bengal 35. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) Uttarakhand 36. Western Ghats (2012) Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu 37 Great Himalayan National Park (2014) Himachal Pradesh
MIXED SITE: (1)
Under Protection of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes38. Khangchendzonga National Park (2016) Sikkim
This information was given by the Minister of State (I/c) of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
