The IIT(BHU) director Prof Pramod Kumar Jain said that the department has been entrusted for the purpose of heritage consultations in the Eastern, Central and Northern regions of the country.
IIT BHU nominated by Central Govt to help in restoration, conservation of heritage sites
The department of Architecture, Planning and Design of IIT (BHU) has been nominated as an expert under Expert Heritage Body by the National Monuments Authority under the Ministry of Culture. The IIT(BHU) director Prof Pramod Kumar Jain said that the department has been entrusted for the purpose of heritage consultations in the Eastern, Central and Northern regions of the country.
IIT BHU nominated as an expert heritage body by Ministry of Culture: Details
As the newest department of IIT (BHU), it is a great achievement and it is likely to provide a big impetus to growth of the new department. He said that the heritage sites are the locations of the pieces of cultural, political and socially rich history, which require to be conserved due to their heritage value. There are various such sites present in the region covered by IIT(BHU).
These include ancient cities like Ayodhya and Kashi (Varanasi), which are known for their cultural and religious heritage. Other sites include Sarnath, which is famous for its excavations from Buddhist period and also houses the original sculpture of four lions built by King Ashoka, Sanchi Stupa (Madhya Pradesh), Archeological sites of Nalanda Mahavihara (Bihar), Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Imambara and few more buildings of Lucknow.
Prof Jain said that IIT(BHU) would provide consultancy for the restoration and conservation of culturally rich sites of historical values. The department was established in the centenary year of the institute in 2019. The matter regarding the nomination of more expert heritage bodies for expediting the framing of heritage by-laws of centrally protected monuments and protected areas has been under the consideration of the government for some time.
In this regard, the central government made amendments in the notification dated March 10, 2014, and nominated thirty new Expert Heritage Bodies. The new heritage bodies would be required to frame heritage laws in various areas of jurisdiction across the country. Additionally, the heritage bodies would also be entrusted to look into matters related to heritage controls such as elevations, facades, drainage systems, roads and service infrastructure as well.
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