According to Media Sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee on July 21, Sunday evening, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on occasion. The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will also attend the inaugural event, a PMO release said on Saturday. India is hosting the World Heritage Committee meeting for the first time. It will take place from July 21 to 31, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
As Per Media Sources, The World Heritage Committee meets once a year and is responsible for managing all matters pertaining to World Heritage and deciding on sites to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. During this meeting, proposals for nominating new sites on the World Heritage List, State of Conservation reports of 124 existing World Heritage properties, International Assistance and Utilisation of World Heritage Funds, etc., will be discussed. The meeting will be attended by more than 2000 international and national delegates from more than 150 countries.
According to Media Sources, Along with the World Heritage Committee Meeting, the World Heritage Young Professionals’ Forum and the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum are also being held on the sidelines. Further, various exhibitions will also be set up at Bharat Mandapam to showcase India’s culture. The Return of Treasures Exhibition will showcase some of the retrieved artefacts brought back to the country. To date, more than 350 artefacts have been brought back. Further, by using the latest AR and VR technologies, an immersive experience will be offered for 3 world heritage sites in India: Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat; Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves, Maharashtra; and Hoysala Temple, Halebid, Karnataka, the release said. Also, an ‘Incredible India’ exhibition will be set up to highlight India’s rich cultural heritage, age-old civilisation, geographical diversity, tourism destinations and modern developments in the field of information technology and infrastructure, it added.
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