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Urban Design anD regional Planning, inner city revitalization anD conservation

conSerVation, reStoration, conSolidation and rehaBilitation

of KhaMBaliya Gate by jamnagar Municipal corporation

hambhaliya Gate was a 250 year old heritage and a protected
Kmonument. Due to negligence, the gate was in dilapidated
condition, also being affected in the earthquake of 2001. Jamnagar
Municipal Corporation (JMC) considering its moral responsibility,
took up the project to restore and maintain the gate. The proposal
was prepared with the objectives of transformation of upper storey
for heritage gallery and ground storey for pedestrian passages and
two walkway galleries.
To restore protected monuments, JMC signed MoU with State
Archeology Department, Gujarat for its supervisory role and
guidance. During execution, many challenges were faced
such as working in the dense neighborhood and beside heavy
traffic movement, where many complaints were raised by the
stakeholders. De-vegetation over the monument was itself a
challenging task.
Hence, JMC had decided to appoint a project management
consultant to monitor, supervise and execute the project, so that
every minor detail would be taken care of with utmost precision
and professionalism. Moreover, the project was unique in itself
and much on aspiration based. The efforts of JMC resulted in
more awareness among the citizens for the heritage monument.
Traditional lime and construction process revived that encouraged
traditional craftsmanship in the region. It was learnt that heritage
legacy can bridge the gap to the next generations. The project
team displayed the whole process of execution and its overall
methodology in one of the galleries of the monument, so that
others could be encouraged and easily replicate the model. Kambhaliya Gate before restoration

Kambhaliya after restoration During construction of the gate (interior view)

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