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Work so far undertaken
- Preliminary
activities related to preservation and consdrvation of heritage
buildings/structures and areas in Mysore, Srirangapattana, Bijapur, Bidar,
Gulbarga and Kittur are in progress.
- Commissioner,
Heritage, Archaeology and Museums conducted meetings with concerned Deputy
Commissioners, local officers, archaeologists, historians, artists,
environmentalists, urban planners, conservation architects, senior citizens of
respective heritage areas at Mysore, Srirangapattana, Bijapur, Bidar, Gulbarga
and Kittur and obtained action plans for developing and conserving these
heritage areas.
- Proposal
for formation of six heritage conservation committees for these heritage areas
under the chairmanship of concerned Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner,
Urban Development Authority as member-secretary has been made. Likewise a proposal has been made for the constitution of a
sub-committee under the Chairmanship of Commissioner,
Heritage, Archaeology and Museums for Karnataka Heritage Task Force
(which serves as a standing committee) and Karnataka Heritage Task
Force Committee under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Karnataka, will steer the various conservation and development programmes of
Heritage of Karnataka.
- Draft
regulation for conservation of Heritage sites including buildings, heritage
precincts and natural features of environmental significance or sites of
scenic beauty to be incorporated in Karnataka Town and Country Planning
Act, 1961 has been proposed to Secretary, Urban Development in consultation
and discussion with Director, Town Planning Department and Deputy Secretary,
Law Department.
- Expressions
of interest were invited from eligible persons to render Technical Consultancy
Services for restoration and conservation of heritage buildings/structures in
six heritage areas.
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