Geetanjali Krishna, August 1, 2015: Think conservation of historical monuments in India and images of 20th century’s mindless repairing of old structures invariably come to mind. Fresh layers of concrete simply mask years of grime and ill-use – but have never managed to restore the monuments to their original state. However, in the last eight years in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area, Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has adopted a multi-disciplinary approach to heritage conservation that seeks to change this – it has not only revived history, but also the lives of its local stakeholders.
“When we sketched out the Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Programme, we were clear that unless our heritage conservation efforts had direct and discernable socio-economic benefits for the local populace, they would probably not succeed in the long term,”
…says Ratish Nanda, Projects Director of AKTC.
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