6 new sites from Madhya Pradesh have found place in the tentative UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites (WHS).
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6 new sites from Madhya Pradesh have found place in the tentative UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites (WHS). These include Gwalior Fort, the historical Dhamnar rock-cut caves and Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple in Bhojpur, the rock art site of Chambal valley, Kundi Bhandara in Burhanpur, Ramnagar and Mandla Gond sites. The inclusion on UNESCO's list will increase awareness about these destinations, and in turn, drive up the number of tourists and bestow global recognition. The process of nomination of these historical sites was carried by the MP Tourism Board. The proposal, consisting of 9 potential sites in MP, was submitted to UNESCO by the MP Tourism Board. After examining these proposals, UNESCO has approved 6 historical heritage sites. The remaining 3 heritage sites have been redirected for consideration under the 'serial nomination' clause and the MP Tourism Board is working on this.
Earlier 4 sites were included in 2021, bringing the total sites to 10 under this tentative list by March 2024.
Besides, 3 sites from MP are already included in UNESCO's permanent list.
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Director-General- Audrey Azoulay
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