 New
Delhi, Oct. 9: UNESCO is evaluating to include the
river island of Majuli in upper Assam in the World Heritage
Site.
Jagath Weerasinghe, an archaeologist from
Sri Lanka, has been proposed by the UNESCO for the work, and
the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has agreed to the
proposal. He will be here for a six-day tour from November
7. The ASI has also agreed to provide him assistance for the
survey and it hoped that the site will be honoured by the
tag next year.
So far, two sites from the North-East have
– Kaziranga and Manas – been granted world heritage
status.
Majuli has great archeological importance
with huge amount of Vaishnavite inscriptions in various satras.
It is also the largest river island in the world.
The site is under threat because of erosion
and floods, but it is expected that after being declared a
World Heritage Site, help will be available to tackle the
twin menace.
However, some sources reveal that legislation
should be passed to declare the site as a “culturally
protected area” before it is considered by the UNESCO. |
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