DDA Launches Heritage Week at Mehrauli Archaeological Park

Overview

• The Delhi Development Authority, which opened the programme Monday, set a week-long schedule from April 13 to 18 at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
• An exhibition with the Archaeological Survey of India will document conservation work at Mehrauli, which includes restored sites such as Balban’s Tomb unveiled in October 2023.
• A first-time tie-up with MyGov opens a national online photo contest inviting people to upload images of Mehrauli Archaeological Park to the government portal.
• Student-focused days on April 15 and 16 will feature heritage walks, dialogue, story writing, sketching and drawing, and DDA has asked Delhi schools to encourage turnout.
• The public programme includes a heritage walk on April 17 and a closing prize ceremony with a qawwali performance on April 18, which coincides with the International Day for Monuments and Sites.