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A landmark Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) project in New Delhi, India, the Urban Renewal Initiative is making enormous strides in revitalizing and unifying the three historical sites of Humayun’s Tomb, Nizamuddin Basti and Sunder Nursery into one unique heritage precinct. Powered by a non-profit public-private partnership between various agencies, the project is the first of its kind to combine conservation with environmental and socio-economic development while working with local communities and stakeholders. This initiative brings together world-class professional capabilities in all relevant areas and combines a visionary approach with local contexts and complexities. It is establishing an archetype for participatory conservation-led development of historic cities More... |
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A film highlighting project activities carried out during 2010-11
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SUNDER NURSERY : TOWARDS RESTORING AZIM BAGH The landscape master plan aims to create a space of truly urban scale, deriving inspiration from the traditional Indian concept of congruency between nature, garden and utility coupled with environmental conservation. ...
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LIVELIHOOD GENERATION and SKILL ENHANCEMENT has been focussed on youth and women and has led to the setting up of several self help groups. They now weave magic with fabrics and threads, paper and scissors - one can see designs of their future taking a definitive shape in their eyes...
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CONSERVATION OF CHAUSATH KHAMBA
The 16th century tomb of Mirza Aziz Kokaltash, the foster brother of Emperor Akbar, is a unique building – built entirely of marble - on a plan inspired by the Persian Chihil Sutun palaces. With decades of water ingress from the roof the iron dowels holding the marble pieces have rusted and caused severe damage...
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