Rajasthan’s Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari said that using modern technology including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is the way forward in the management, conservation and promotion of heritage sites.
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari was speaking to the media on the occasion of the World Heritage Committee hosted by India for the first time.
She said that “the use of virtual tours, augmented reality and artificial intelligence that help in conservation technology is increasing across the world and we are also trying to promote the use of technology in heritage conservation and increasing the number of tourists to these sites.”
Diya Kumari said that in Rajasthan, we have set aside a budget of Rs 100 crore for the walled city of Jaipur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as works will be done for the renovation and conservation of many other heritage sites including our centuries-old temples.
Rajasthan world heritage committee
This session was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on Sunday.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and other senior officials of the UNESCO World Heritage Secretariat as well as other high-level dignitaries such as Culture Ministers, Ambassadors and domain experts from various countries.
The deputy Chief minister said that India has 42 properties in the World Heritage List which include 34 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed heritage site – Jaipur being one of them. In addition, India has 57 sites in the tentative list of World Heritage.
Diya Kumari said that the 46th World Heritage Committee meeting is being organized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on behalf of the Ministry of Culture.
The event is an important step towards India’s ever-increasing stature in promoting global cooperation and ensuring the protection of our World Heritage properties. The World Heritage Committee comprises representatives of 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention (1972) elected by the General Assembly of UNESCO.
