(a) the names of the sites proposed by the Government for inclusion in the UNESCO’s
tentative list for 2011 as world heritage sites;
(b) the names of the sites accepted by the UNESCO for inclusion in its list of world
heritage sites for 2010;
(c) whether any survey has been conducted by the Government in the various States including
Kerala for nomination of heritage sites for the UNESCO’s list recently; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI)
(a) Sites that are proposed at present for inclusion in UNESCO’s tentative list for
consideration as World Heritage sites in the year 2011 are: Nalanda (Bihar), Kangra Valley
Railways (Himanchal), Oakgrove School (Uttarakhand), Churchgate Building (Maharashtra),
Maharaja Railways of India (Madhya Pradesh).
(b) Nomination dossiers have been submitted to UNESCO in respect of 3 sites namely Jantar
Mantar, Jaipur; Matheran Light Railway (under cultural category) and sub-clusters of Western
Ghats (under natural category). UNESCO is likely to accept two of them.
(c) Out of seven sub-clusters of Western Ghats proposed to UNESCO under natural category,
5 are in Kerala.
(d) As per Annexure “A.â€