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Hyderabad:
The State government declared 15 sites in the city as heritage structures on January 17, but there are still thousands of buildings that could be accorded this status and preserved and protected. Every nook and corner of the historic twin city holds a heritage building that has been ignored and left unprotected, say heritage activists.
The government order (GO) issued by the Municipality Administration and Urban Development department in Jan-uary 2013 lists the following newly declared sites: Shamshabad police station (old), Shamshabad; Maniyar Patt Masjid, Kutbiguda; Daira Kaman, Zamistanpur; Gate portion of Monda Market; St. Sebastian Church, Regimental Bazar; Past Office of Nizam’s government at RTC Crossroads; Madigonda Shankeraiah Mutt, main road Kavadiguda; Ammapally Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple, Ammapally near Shamshabad; Maha-laka Chanda step-well, Eflu, Tarnaka; Islamiah High School, Monda Market; Vivek Vardhini School, Jambagh Road; Sudhir Naik Residence, Gowliguda; Rahat Manzil at Saidabad; Aziz Bagh, Noorkhan Bazaar and State Bank of India building, Koti.
There are a total 166 sites in the heritage list of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).
Sajjid Shahid, city heritage activist said, “In a city like Hyderabad there are thousands of typical Nizam style sites that still exist, but are badly neglected. Sites like Kachiguda railway station, the former British Residency now Rashtrapati Bhavan, Bollaram, James Street railway station (a unique piece of architecture) and Le Palis- Royal (on the way to Bollaram, near parade ground) deserve the status.”
There are several old police stations adorned by exclusive art work and small police post structures that have been overlooked by the authorities.
He said the State Assembly at Nampally also deserves heritage status as do mini structures around the Paigan tombs near Pisalbanda. “The State needs to come up with a policy for these sites, and release yearly funds in order to maintain the beauty of the city,” said another heritage activist, Moha-mmad Sajjiulla.
source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> News> Current Affairs / by Coreena Suares / DC / March 05th, 2013