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II State of Conservation of the World Heritage Properties in the Asia-Pacific Region

INDIA
Qutb Minar and
its Monuments,

 UNESCO
New Delhi
II.1 Introduction

Year of Inscription 1993 II.3 Statement of Authenticity/Integrity

Organisation Responsible for the Report Status of Authenticity/Integrity


• Archaeological Survey of India • Values and authenticity/integrity well preserved.
Person in charge: Superintendent Archaeologist • No changes to the authenticity/integrity, nor are
Delhi Circle they foreseen in the future.
Safdarjung Tomb, New Delhi-110003
India II.4 Management
Telephone: 91011-23017293, 23014186,
23018005 Administrative and Management Arrangements
Fax: 91011-23017293 • Overall management made at the regional and
E-mail: asi_india@vsnl.net national levels. The above arrangements are
considered sufficient.
II.2 Statement of Significance • The actual legal and traditional protection is
sufficient.
Inscription Criteria C iv
• Management plan under preparation.
• To preserve the values in future: actions against
Statement of Significance
encroachments and legal and administrative
• Proposed as follows: actions against unauthorized constructions in the
“Built in late 12th - early 13th century, the tower is prohibited and regulated zones need to be taken.
built of marble, red and buff sandstone, and has
alternate angular and semi-circular flutings at its Present State of Conservation
first storey. The upper storeys have either angular
• Property in good state of conservation. No
or semi-circular flutings or plain surface. The
interventions have occurred in the integrity and
surrounding archaeological area contains funerary
values of the property because conservation works
buildings like magnificent Alai-Darwaza, a
are planned with respect to the original character
masterpiece of Indio-Islamic architecture, the
of the monument.
Quwwatul-Islam mosque, the earliest extant
mosque in India built of materials reused from
Staffing and Training Needs
twenty-seven Brahmanical and Jain temples, with
an inscribed iron pillar dateable to circa 5th cent. • 138 staff (111 at the local office and 27 horticultural
AD fixed in the centre of the courtyard, Alaud-din's staff) considered sufficient to monitor the site.
College and Tomb and Alai Minar.” • The staff need additional training in the latest
technologies and applications, security techniques
Status of Site Boundaries and “handling” of visitors.
• The demarcation line and buffer " To preserve the values in the
zone are adequate. Financial Situation
future, actions against
• The site boundaries should be encroachments and legal and • Sources of funds from the Central
revised, in view of an extension administrative actions against Government.
(shown on a map) to the unauthorized constructions in • Funding is considered as
nominated site. the prohibited and regulated sufficient.
zones need to be taken." • International Assistance from the
Indian Oil Corporation through the
National Cultural Fund.
• * International Assistance from the
WHF: none.

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State of Conservation of the World Heritage Properties in the Asia-Pacific Region II
Access to IT • Vehicle pollution harms the stones, but level have
• Remote presence facilitation system installed. decreased since 2002 (introduction of compressed
• 1 set of computers, no email or Internet access. natural gas).
• No use of GIS. • Natural disasters and preparedness: lightning
protection has been completed and no threat from
Visitor Management floods and fire is are foreseen.
• 2001-2002, 1.66 million visitors. • Despite the number of tourists and visitors to the
• Various facilities: parking, admission, sales, site there is no tourist/visitor.
publications, drinking water, toilets, WH plaques, • Inhabitants in buffer zone: some encroachments in
signage, description, sandstone benches, Waste buffer zone but under control since 1992.
bins.
• Needed facilities: Site interpretation and museum, Counteractive Plans
signage, cafeteria, visitor's movement plans, • No emergency plan.
upgrading existing facilities, etc.] • No eminent potential threat. In case of emergency,
• Plan for public use: there is no existing plan, but a the ASI and other Government agencies are
proposal has just been finalised. capable of attending to the threat.
• Improvements needed: training on risk
 ASI

preparedness, better co-ordination for


development activities, educational awareness.
• Impacts of factors are under control.
• Measures adopted or planned: same as
improvements above.

II.6 Monitoring

Monitoring Arrangements
• Regular inspections of state of conservation.
Records of inspection notes to plan future
interventions.
• Partners: science laboratories and organisations.
• Foreseen improvements: existing arrangements
are adequate.

Monitoring Indicators
• No monitoring indicators described.

II.7 Conclusions and Recommended


Flutings, floral band, after restoration
Actions
• Communication of WH values through: WH plaque,
cultural programs, free brochures, celebrations, Conclusions and Proposed Actions
awareness programs, lectures, guided visits. • Values: the value on the basis of which property
• Educational programmes: contact programmes was inscribed is intact.
with schools, college students and inhabitants, • Management and factors affecting property: well
guided tours for school children, information and managed, protected and preserved.
lectures. • Future actions: under preparation, Perspective
• Role of the inscription to the List of World Heritage: plan for conservation works (2002-07) prepared.
curiosity and increased popularity of the monument Management plan, conservation plan, integrated
at an international level. development plan and visitors movement plan
under preparation.
II.5 Factors Affecting the Property • Timetable for the implementation of the Plans:
March 2004.
Threats and Risks
• Impact of commercialisation & urbanisation * No State of Conservation Reports
resulting in construction in buffer zone areas.
Actions since 1992 have yielded positive results.

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