UNESCO World Heritage List: India has 40 Sites

UNESCO World Heritage List

New Delhi, August 06, 2023: Currently, India has 40 Sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List and 52 sites (including 6 added in year 2022) in the UNESCO Tentative List.

Inclusion of any property in Tentative List is a prerequisite condition for onward inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Augmentation of Tentative List is continuous process. As per UNESCO Operational Guidelines, 2021, only one property, either cultural or natural, can be nominated for inscription process annually.  Additionally, inclusion of any site requires fulfilment of Criteria, meeting the condition of authenticity and integrity and providing justification of Outstanding Universal Value.

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Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) follows its own guidelines for the conservation of centrally protected monuments as per the National Conservation Policy, 2014. There are 3696 centrally protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).  Conservation of monuments/sites is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources.

This reply was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy in  Lok Sabha on July 24, 2023.

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The Ministry of Tourism, is the nodal agency for the formulation of national policies and programs and for the co-ordination of activities of various Central Government Agencies, State Governments/UTs and the Private Sector for the development and promotion of tourism in the country. The Ministry is headed by the Union Minister for Tourism and Ministers of State.