CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Context: Madhya Pradesh has launched UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project for Gwalior and Orchha cities of State. The development and management plan of these cities will be prepared by UNESCO.

Detailed explanation-2: -This method sees urban heritage as a social, cultural and economic asset for the development of cities. The Historic Urban Landscape approach moves beyond the preservation of the physical environment and focuses on the entire human environment with all of its tangible and intangible qualities.

Detailed explanation-3: -UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project for Gwalior and Orchha cities of the state was launched through video conferencing. Six cities of South Asia, including Ajmer and Varanasi in India are already involved in this project. Orchha and Gwalior have been included as the 7th and 8th cities.

Detailed explanation-4: -First and foremost, we wish to clarify that the two cities, Orchha and Gwalior, have not been inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, which currently includes 38 Indian sites.