New Delhi The 11-acre area, housing two monuments, was being used for commercial activities by the Delhi State Bharat Scouts and Guides
After a 12-year battle between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Delhi State Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) over an 11 acre plot next to Humayun’s Tomb — which houses two centrally-protected monuments — the Ministry of Urban Development handed over the land to the heritage body on Thursday.
–snip– The decision will provide a fillip to the Nizamuddin area, including the Humayun’s Tomb Complex, which is being redeveloped by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture on behalf of the ASI.
The historic landscape can be restored and additional facilities added, the official said. “For the one million people who visit Humayun’s Tomb every year, it will enhance their experience and provide visual and physical connectivity between these cultural sites.”
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