Any construction or renovation within the walls of the Old City will be only possible with a permission of a special committee consisting of a panel of experts that has already been formed. All new development will be totally banned immediately after the city is announced a no construction zone.
Yet there are several factors that potentially hinder the city to obtain the desired status. In the first place, it is heavy traffic congestion and numerous encroachments. If these factors are not fixed, the city is unlikely to meet the standards specified by UNESCO for being listed as a world heritage site.
To combat the traffic, the officials are going to divide the city into four zone each with a special traffic permit required for entering. Any further expansion and renovation will be prohibited for shop owners and local dwellers with the only exeption for those who manage to obtain a sanction from a high-power committee of official and experts.
The government will work out a list of rules in order to keep and preserve the original architecture of the city. Cameras will be installed throughout the city to monitor possible violations.
Jaipur to Ban Construction within Walled City
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The state government of Rajasthan, India, may soon declare the state capital and India's Pink City of Jaipur a ‘no construction zone’ within the walled city area in a bid to get the city recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site.