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Conservation of Heritage
India has a rich, diverse and extensive repository of precious built heritage
which is reflected through a large number of ancient and archaeological sites,
monuments and human settlements. Many of these sites / monuments are
listed by the Archaeological Survey of India and United Nations Educational
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
A comprehensive approach to heritage management that demonstrates
economic efficiency, creative vigor and people’s participation is the need
of the hour. The task of the professionals is not limited to integration of the
built heritage with the urban planning/ development framework but also to
exclusively promote and practice conservation, restoration, regeneration
and management of valuable built heritage. The creative abilities of
professionals in this area can definitely demonstrate that development
and conservation can co-exist.
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