Jammu Kashmir administration is all set to preserve the Six Mughal gardens in a bid to em-panel them because the United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) mandated world heritage websites.
A gathering was held not too long ago to formulate a plan for renovation and restoration of the Mughal gardens.
The restoration work of those culturally important landmarks wants steady consideration due to their fragile nature, mentioned Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, commissioner secretary, floriculture.
“The originality of the constructions must be maintained in a bid to make sure recognition of those gardens as world heritage websites,” he added.
All crucial interventions which can be vital for restoration of those cultural monuments ought to be dispatched to the archives divisional recommendations and steerage, mentioned Zubair Ahmad, Commissioner Secretary, tourism and tradition.
“The restoration work ought to be consistent with the UNESCO requirements. The archives division has been requested to supply their experience and steerage whereas protecting the Mughal gardens cultural and historic ethos intact,” he mentioned.
The authorities have determined to type a committee of officers from all of the departments involved and consultants would even be roped in for the restoration challenge. At current, the Six Mughal gardens — Nishat, Shalimar, Cheshmashahi, Pari Mahal, Achabal and Veerinag — are beneath UNESCO’s tentative listing of heritage websites. Baseer Ahmad Khan, advisor Lieutenant – Governor of Jammu Kashmir, not too long ago directed the foriculture, gardens and parks division to organize a white paper for the preservation of Mughal gardens within the Kashmir valley. Officers mentioned a marketing consultant has been employed to organize a presentation or submission to UNESCO. Officers exuded that the UNESCO honor would entice worldwide vacationers to the Kashmir valley and put these historic locations on the worldwide tourism map.