Currently, there are 43 World Heritage Properties in India. The list of these properties is attached as Annexure-I.

The 46^thmeeting of World Heritage Committee was held in New Delhi from 21^st July to 31^st July. The details of the agenda discussed are attached as Annexure-II. In this meeting, “Moidams-the Mound Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, Charaideo, Assam” has been inscribed as the 43rd World Heritage Property of India.

India has submitted the nomination dossier for the Serial Nomination of Maratha Military Landscape of India in 2024. The nominated property comprises 12 components, situated across various geographical and physiographic regions in the states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. These components include Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohagad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg, and Gingee Fort.

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Annexure-I

India: World Heritage Sites

 

Sl. No.	Site	State	Year
	Agra Fort	Uttar Pradesh	1983
	Ajanta Caves	Maharashtra	1983
	Ellora Caves	Maharashtra	1983
	Taj Mahal	Uttar Pradesh	1983
	Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram	Tamil Nadu	1984
	Sun Temple, Konarak	Odisha	1984
	Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1985
	Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1985
	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam	1985
	Churches and Convents	Goa	1986
	Fatehpur Sikri	Uttar Pradesh	1986
	Group of Monuments at Hampi	Karnataka	1986
	Khajuraho Group of Monuments	Madhya Pradesh	1986
	Elephanta Caves	Maharashtra	1987
	Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuran and Darasuram	Tamil Nadu	1987 & 2004
	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal	Karnataka	1987
	Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1987
	Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks	Uttarakhand	1988 & 2005
	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi	Madhya Pradesh	1989
	Humayun’s Tomb	Delhi	1993
	Qutb Minar and its Monuments	Delhi	1993
	22a Mountain Railway of India (Darjeeling) 22b Nilgiri 22c Kalka - Shimla	West Bengal Tamil Nadu Himachal Pradesh	1999 2005 2008
	Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya	Bihar	2002
	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka	Madhya Pradesh	2003
	Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park	Gujarat	2004
	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)	Maharashtra	2004
	Red Fort Complex	Delhi	2007
	The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur	Rajasthan	2010
	Western Ghats	Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu	2012
	Hill Forts of Rajasthan 30a Chittorgarh 30b Kumbhalgarh 30c Jaisalmer 30d Ranthambhore 30e Amber 30f Gagron	Rajasthan	2013
	Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan	Gujarat	2014
	Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area	Himachal Pradesh	2014
	Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda	Bihar	2016
	The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	Chandigarh	2016
	Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	2016
	Historic City of Ahmadabad	Gujarat	2017
	Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai	Maharashtra	2018
	Jaipur City	Rajasthan	2019
	Dholavira: a Harappan City	Gujarat	2021
	Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple	Telangana	2021
	Santiniketan, India	West Bengal	2023
	Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas	Karnataka	2023
	Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty	Assam	2024

 

Annexure-II

Provisional Agenda of the 46^th Session of The World Heritage Committee (New Delhi, 2024)

 

1. 1. Opening session
2. 2. Admission of Observers
3. 3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable

             3A.    Adoption of the Agenda

3B.    Adoption of the Time table

 

1. 4. Report of the Rapporteur of the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (Riyadh,2023)
2. 5. Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies

5A.    Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s decisions

5B.    Reports of the Advisory Bodies

5C.    Progress report on the implementation of the Strategy for World Heritage in Africa

1. 6. Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy and Progress report on the World Heritage-related category 2 centres

6A.    World Heritage-related Capacity-Building activities and Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy

6B.    Progress report on the activities concerning the implementation of the World Heritage Convention by the World Heritage-related category 2 centres

1. 7. State of conservation of World Heritage properties

7A.    State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

7B.    State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

1. 8. Nomination process

8A.    Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April,2024

8B.    Nominations to the World Heritage List

8C.    Update of the World Heritage List and of the List of World Heritage in Danger

8D.    Clarifications of property boundaries and areas by States Parties

8E.    Review and approval of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value

1. 9. Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List

9A.    Upstream Process

1. 10. Periodic Reports

10A.Report on the results of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise in Europe and North America

10B.Mid-Cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in Africa and the Arab States

10C.Report on the implementation of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting and general reflection on Periodic Reporting

1. 11. Report of the Open-ended Working Group established by the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee
2. 12. International Assistance
3. 13. Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the biennium 2022-2023, Report on the execution of the budget for the biennium 2024-2025, Follow-up to Decision 45 COM15
4. 14. Other business
5. 15. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committe
6. 16. Provisional Agenda of the 47^th session of the World Heritage Committee
7. 17. Adoption of Decisions
   18. Closing session

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