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| Srinagar now an endangered site |
| A view of Srinagar city from the Hariparbat Fort. file
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| INDIA
, 11-June-2007
3:1:7 AM |
| Srinagar has found a place in the watch list of 100 most endangered sites across the world for 2008 by the New York based World Monuments Fund (WMF).
The list is intended to call international attention to the challenges and threats facing cultural heritage sites.
The announcement was made by the WMF president in New York on June 7 and communicated to Jammu and Kashmir chapter convener of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) M. Saleem Beg.
INTACH praised
Terming it as a defining moment for the historic city, Tourism Secretary Naeem Akhtar said this would provide an opportunity to promote the city nationally and internationally and to work towards its protection. He complimented the INTACH, saying: "it was due to its tireless efforts that it has become possible to see this city in the list."
The WMF communiqué to Mr. Beg said, "traditional structures built to survive earthquakes are suffering as a result of ongoing instability and conflict."
The efforts to protect the historic areas of Srinagar were part of a new emphasis in the region on heritage tourism and the local arts and crafts industry, which formed the backbone of the State's economy, it added.
"Watch Listing may lend timely support to these efforts and help increase public awareness of this important historic city."
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