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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:52:49 +0530
Architexturez-IN wrote:
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Undeterred by last year's failure, India is
having a second try at securing World Heritage Site from UNESCO for the
picturesque Majuli island in Assam, which is also an important seat of
Vaishnava culture. The Culture Ministry is tying all the lose ends to
avoid a repeat of rejection of India's effort in 2006.
GUWAHATI, Nov 8 – Work on preparing a fresh nomination dossier to wrest
the UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition for river island Majuli is
going on in full swing. Shristi Consulting Services, a Delhi-based
expert firm is preparing the nomination dossier for securing the
cultural heritage status for this historic island with the help of the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
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The first attempt made by the Centre for the purpose in February last
year had failed when the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO turned
down the proposal in its meeting in July last year pointing to some
shortcomings in the nomination dossier.
cont'd....
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov0907/at010