DDA proposes another archaeological park in MPD 2021

The ruins of Purana Qila, the National Zoo and the World Heritage Site of Humayun's Tomb will be the part of the another archaeological park, proposed by the Delhi Development Authority in its Master Plan of Delhi 2021.
The proposal was made in the DDA Authority Meetingchaired by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung at Raj Niwas yesterday.
"The proposal is for inclusion of an additional archaeological park -'Indraprastha' in the existing list of Archaeological Parks under clause 10.4 (Chapter 10.0 Conservation of Built Heritage) of MPD-2021," the DDA said.
The 'Indraprastha Park' is a designated district park as per the zonal development plan.

"The park shall include the citadel of Purana Qila, the National Zoological Park on west side, Sunder Nursery (L&DO ownership), Batashewala Complex (L&DO ownership), BSF Mess, World Heritage site of Humanyun's Tomb on south side, and Millennium Park on east side thus including over 50 significant monuments of which at least 20 are protected to be of national significance.
"This green zone shall act as a buffer area to the World Heritage Complex - Humayun's Tomb thus making it one of the largest archaeological parks," DDA said in a statement.

In the meeting, a suggestion wasalso made toinclude both tangible and intangibleheritage of the city in the proposed modification of the Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation Regulations 1999.

DUHF was established by DDA with the aim of safeguarding the built heritage of Delhi.
"Over a period of time it was felt to expand the scope of the DUHF as a consequence of dealing with diverse heritage of Delhi and a need arose to amend the regulations by way of broadening the scope of heritage and making it more inclusive," it said.
Mehrauli Archaeological Park is already included in the MPD 2021.