Updated On: 13 July, 2013 11:53 AM IST | | Fiona Fernandez
Mumbai is seeing a strong push for inclusion of its famed Oval precinct in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list. The reason: The blend of Victorian and Art Deco architecture flanking the grounds on either side. Join the campaign with MiDDAY...
Flagging off the first in our series, MiDDAY has joined hands with Urban Design Research Institute to support Mumbai’s nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. As the momentum gathers in its final phase before Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco ensemble - the Oval Maidan area - is submitted to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan as the city's official entry, Abha Narain Lambah tells us why Mumbaikars must support this campaign
Despite being in Bodh Gaya, Abha Narain Lambah is busy co-ordinating operations with the team at Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI) to ensure that expert Augusto Villalon’s visit to the city, to inspect the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensemble - Mumbai’s nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Site status, is on track. For heritage conservationist Lambah and the team at UDRI, it’s an exciting yet anxious time.