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Category 3:


                                          CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE




                                                                                    Cities are dynamic entities
                                                                                    that experience expansion,

                                                                                    development, renewal and

                                                                                    redevelopment. The tasks of

                                                                                    the professionals are 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 in

                                                                                    Indian cities.
                               Commissariat building, Mumbai
                              Photo Courtesy : Ar. Vikas Dilawari
                 A      comprehensive                approach            to      heritage         management                that
                 demonstrates economic efficiency, creative vigor and people’s

                 participation is the need of the hour for there are many cities in India

                 that abounds in precious built heritage that is either neglected or at

                 the mercy of unplanned urban development.













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