UNESCO works for DHR stakeholders

A two day long workshop will be held by the UNESCO at Darjeeling and Siliguri from 30th July. The objective is to involve local communities in the upkeep of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

The workshop is especially significant as the stakeholders will finalise a fixed time frame for the various projects identified by them in the seminar. The Unesco expert consultant Mr. Rajesh Agarwal expects some tie-ups with local agencies during the workshop. He informed that the seminar will try to cover all the facts, which are acknowledged by the stakeholders.

He mentioned that the issues like water management, environment, water supply and sanitation are already notified and issues like GIS, infrastructure, conservation, education, tourism and tea are likely to be discussed.
In the previous workshop a French team for the development of the DHR made an offer of co-operation. It was the result of the understanding reached between French and UNESCO for the conservation of the world heritage in1997. But the offer did not materialise later.

In this workshop some concrete commitments are expected and the UNESCO is looking towards DGHC (the hill council) to play a vital role in this regard.
Although the UNESCO have not yet generated any fund for the projects related to DHR, the agencies autonomously approached the European Commission for help regarding the development of DHR.

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