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US to
fund Mughal monument restoration
Wednesday May 04, 2011 05:05:11 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
In an initiative to support preservation of India's rich heritage,
outgoing US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday
inaugurated the final stage of renovation work of a Mughal
monument here and also advanced a grant of $50,000 towards the
project.
Restoration work at the 16th century monument Sunderwala Burj, in
the vicinity of Unesco World Heritage site Humayun's Tomb, is
being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in
collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and
the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
"This is a beautiful 16th century Moughal era monument...and also
one of our goals is to help the local residents living in the 'basti'
(slum). So, with the $50,000 contribution from my fund, we hope to
achieve both objectives," Roemer told reporters after laying a
stone to mark the beginning of the final stage of renovation.
A total grant of $50,437 (Rs.22 lakh) was given to the Aga Khan
Trust from the US Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation.
According to the Aga Khan Foundation, the site is part of the
Humayun's Tomb World Heritage Site buffer zone and highlights the
contribution of Mughal architecture to Indian culture and
heritage.
"The fund is for preserving, restoring and documenting culturally
significant sites and traditions. This fund has given
approximately $460,000 to preserve more than 10 cultural heritage
sites across India," Counselor for Culture at the US embassy
Michael Macy told IANS.
"It's one of the key programmes of the US to conserve cultures
across the world," he said.
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