New Delhi, Oct 22 The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will organise guided heritage and nature walks across six locations to raise awareness about the national capital’s rich heritage, officials said on Thursday.
The DDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to organise the walks at Sanjay Van, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Sultan Garhi, Tughlaqabad, Deer Park-Hauz Khas and Northern Ridge.
According to the DDA, the initiative follows directions from Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. A total of 12 walks — two walks at each location — will be organised over six months.
“The Lt Governor led a heritage walk with enthusiastic participation from people of Delhi at Sanjay Van. He instructed DDA to focus on conserving ecology, protecting heritage and organising heritage walks to connect people of Delhi to nature,” the DDA said.
Two heritage and nature walks will be organised every month, beginning from Mehrauli Archaeological Park on October 24 at 4 pm.
“The walk will introduce participants to the park’s historic structures, architectural features and lesser-known stories, offering an opportunity to explore many layers of Delhi’s history,” the agency said.
INTACH’s Delhi Chapter will curate the routes, themes and interpretative content and arrange heritage experts and guides in coordination with the DDA.
The participation fee is Rs 500 plus GST per person per walk. Each walk will accommodate up to 40 participants. Interested people can register through bit.ly/HeritageWalkMAP.
(PTI News)
