In an effort to rejuvenate the gardens of Delhi, many of which came up during the Mughal period, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is working on a proposal to restore their beauty and grandeur.
The heritage body is in talks with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to develop three significant Mughal gardens- Shalimar Bagh, Qudsia Bagh and Roshnara Bagh, all in North Delhi.
“Heritage is not a passive activity of conserving monuments but also enhancing the quality of urban spaces. The focus here is to re-vision the public spaces that were once an integral part of Delhi and to resurrect them,” said AGK Menon, Convenor (Delhi Chapter) INTACH.
“We are in the process of finalising the proposal and will present it to the DDA. We did approach the DDA earlier, but with the Commonwealth Games round the corner, the plan had to be shelved. This time, however, the proposal is being detailed and a landscape expert has also been roped in.”
Author: Sweta Dutta | Source: Indian Express [November 30, 2010]