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Architectural Heritage Division, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
Oct 2011
HERITAGE
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Output: Regulations and guidelines in consonance with the cultural character of the city that may be processed as part of Master Plan/ Zonal Plans, Zonal Regulations and Development Controls.
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Beside this there are 5 Heritage zones as per MP, & 5 proposed as Per HDP
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ISSUES:
Heritage Related
Lack of protection to heritage for its conservation Potential danger to religious atmosphere Poor and/or no maintenance of heritage Destroyed visual potential esply ghats
Development Related
Increasing population Shrinking spaces Modifying urban spaces and heritage character Tourism and pilgrimage pressures Increasing traffic Environment pressures
Operational Issues
Multiple agencies with overlapping jurisdictions Lack of funds for conservation Lack of adequate technical capacity
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Use of Master Plan* for Heritage Regulation in lieu of Amendments to the Planning Law Identification of other heritage zones
Ramnagar
Varanasi Cantonment
Banaras Hindu University
Identification of Heritage Sub-Zones (precincts) within Heritage Zones (Mohallas, historic commercial spines etc)
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Will Define Heritage (Cultural and Natural) of city Notify Heritage buildings and precincts as per Listing
Establish Heritage Committee to assist VDA is taking decisions Heritage Related Issues.
Membership including VC, Municipal Commissioner, Town Planner, INTACH(as per MP), Conservation architect etc. Constitution of State Level Advisory cum Monitoring Group
Will help in preparation of Development Controls, Building By-laws and Architectural Guidelines as per historic building character of Varanasi
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Property Tax Rebate Access too Heritage Fund TDR Flexible Landuse Conversions
CAPACITY BUILDING
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PROJECTS
Dasashwamedh Cultural Qtr River front
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LOCATION
Dasashwamedh Cultural Quarter
Located in one of the three cultural quarters (Visweswara Khanda)
Covers significant river front (ghats) and main public area of the city.
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SUB PROJECT 4 Development of Varanasi Sanskriti Darshan at the present Site of Dasashwamedh vegetable Architectural Heritage Division, INTACH and fish market. Project cost Rs. 7.93 crs December 09
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CONCEPT PLAN
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CONCEPT PLAN
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Pushkar Kund
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CHET SINGH GHAT CULTURAL CENTRE VARANASI Conservation and reuse proposal
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Historically significant in the history of Varanasi due to the war in 1781 between Chet Singh and British troop led by Warren Hastings.
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Craft Zone
CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE built in 1790 @ ASSI GHAT, as ART & CRAFT BAZAAR
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Stylobate
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Thank you
Divay Gupta, Principal Director. Architectural Heritage Division
INTACH
Conservation Architect
M Arch, Conservation (SPA), M. Heritage Management (Univ of Birmingham) Certificate courses on conservation from ICCROM, divaygupta@gmail.com
www.intach.org
Architectural Heritage Division, INTACH December 09