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New Delhi : Government of India has submitted two nomination dossiers namely ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ and ‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ for inclusion in the World Heritage List for the year 2020.
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh had submitted the proposal of ‘Group of Monuments at Mandu’ in the year 2019. The dossier was further forwarded to World Heritage Centre (WHC) for completeness check. Inputs received from WHC have been conveyed to the State Government for further incorporation.
A consultation workshop was organised by the Wild Life Institute of India and State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh to inventorise and prioritise the potential World Heritage Sites in MP. The workshop has proposed Bhedaghat (Narmada Valley) as one of the recommended potential site subject to criteria set by UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
This information was given by the Minister of State (I/c) of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on March 2, 2020, according to a PIB release.