Overview

• In July, a high-level meeting led by Tourism Minister Sudivya Kumar resolved long-standing bureaucratic and forest clearance hurdles for the project.
• The DPR drafted by the Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development is in its final review stage with state building and ASI authorities.
• Once approvals are secured, agencies will invite bids to appoint an archaeological conservation firm with prior heritage-site experience.
• The ₹40–50 crore plan calls for using original materials such as lakhori bricks, lime and surkhi to preserve the forts’ Mughal-era Indo-Islamic architecture.
• Purana Quila and Naya Quila, constructed by the Chero dynasty in the early 17th century, have been steadily deteriorating under decades of neglect within the Palamau Tiger Reserve.