Overview: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation have been announced.
Various awardees:
- Award of Distinction: Restoration of LAMO Center from a state of partial ruin in Ladakh.
- Honourable Mention: Rejuvenation of iconic Rajabai Clock Tower and Ruttonsee Muljee Jetha Fountain in Mumbai, along with a project in China.
- Award of Excellence: Shijo-cho Ofune-hoko Float Machiya, of Kyoto, Japan.
- New Design in Heritage Contexts: Kaomai Estate 1955, Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Harts Mill, Port Adelaide, (Australia).
Facts for Prelims:
Mumbai has won 19 recognitions since the inception of the awards in 2000 – the most for any city in India.
About the award:
- Launched in 2000, Unesco Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage conservation programme is aimed at acknowledging the efforts taken to restore and conserve historical structures without affecting their heritage value in the region comprising 48 countries.
- The awards are classified under four categories — Award of Excellence, Awards of Distinction, Awards of Merit and Award for New Design in Heritage Context.
- They are being given to encourage the efforts of all stakeholders and the public in conserving and promoting monuments and religious institutes with rich heritage in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sources: pib.
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