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in Urban Planning aimed at strenghthening the civil society
dealing with issues of street cleanliness, garbage disposal,
stray cattle, improved transportation and sewerage system.>>..................................................
CONSERVATION
MASTERPLAN OF
CWC RAJASTHAN.....................................
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Entrance to the Udaipur City
Palace Museum through the
Tripolia Gate.>>..........................................
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DRONAH
Projects in this region include:
- Dronah
is responsible for preparing Master Conservation Plan
for the City Palace Complex, Udaipur and other heritage
structures in the vicinity. Maharana of Mewar Charitable
Foundation has developed a comprehensive vision called
‘The City within a City’ for the conservation
of the City Palace (an assemblage of Rajput Palaces built
between 16th and 20th Century) and the remaining complex.
'The City within a City' project is envisaged as a self-sufficient,
self-reliant, sustainable model of a dynamic city in the
21st century. The project has been conceptualized as a
holistic enterprise with a multifarious character. The
revitalization program encompasses assessment and documentation,
consolidation, anti seismic reinforcement for the monument,
restoration of the building crafts, restoration of ornamental
works, glass inlay work and traditional lime finishes
for walls and floors, restoration of furniture, interior
decoration and preservation of surrounding settings.
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DRONAH is also working on a comprehensive Conservation
plan funded by the Getty Foundation for the City Palace
Museum, Udaipur. The Museum displays an excellent collection
of miniature Mewari paintings in the palatial setting.
It is visited by about 4,00,000 tourists every year. The
proposal will present an alternative itinerary for the
Museum with appropriate relocation of museum displays
in response to the palatial setting. It will also propose
to reuse the remaining 8000 Sqm of unused space in the
Palace.
- Revitalization
of Chowkri Modikhana in association with JVF (Jaipur Virasat
Foundation), Jaipur. : As part of this project DRONAH
organized a Workshop on Community Participation in Urban
Planning in Chowkri Modikhana area of the historic city
of Jaipur on Feb.19th-20th 2005. The workshop was organized
in collaboration with Jaipur Virasat Foundation and was
sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stifftung. This workshop
aimed to strengthen civil society at community level,
to address the urban conditions regarding the state of
the streets, the provision of basic services, the preservation
of historic buildings and the rich intangible heritage
of Chowkri Modikhana area in the walled city of Jaipur.
The residents became aware of the importance of their
living environment as a cultural heritage and the need
to maintain cleanliness to convert this as an economic
asset was emphasised. The residents of Chowkri Modikhana
were motivated into taking specific actions to improve
the living conditions in the area.DRONAH
and JVF are coordinating the residents’ initiatives
and governmental actions. Project
proposal for Thateron Ka Raasta – a street with
residences of local craftsmen in the Modi Khana area.
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