CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Nizamuddin Area comprises the World Heritage Site of Humayun’s Tomb, the centuries-old settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti among others, The conservation is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in partnership with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi ..

Detailed explanation-2: -The Nizamuddin Basti Project is an Urban Renewal Project. It successfully unified the segregated zones of the seven-century old settlement of the Nizamuddin Basti and its surrounding 70 acres. It integrated socio – economic development, conservation and environmental development objectives in these areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The project has won the prestigious Award of Excellence, and another award in the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development category, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said.

Detailed explanation-4: -Started in 2007: Nizamuddin Basti conservation project gets two UNESCO Awards | Delhi news.