India has 40 sites in UNESCO World Heritage List

Team Blitz India

NEW DELHI: India has 40 Sites in the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List and 52 sites (including six more added in 2022) which figure in the UNESCO tentative list.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) follows its own guidelines for the conservation of centrally protected monuments as per the National Conservation Policy, 2014. There are 3696 centrally protected monuments/sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Conservation of monuments/sites is taken up as per the requirement and availability of resources.

The inclusion of any property in tentative list is a prerequisite condition for onward inclusion in the World Heritage List. Augmentation of Tentative List is a continuous process. As per UNESCO Operational Guidelines, 2021, only one property, either cultural or natural, can be nominated for inscription process annually. Additionally, inclusion of any site requires fulfilment of Criteria, meeting the condition of authenticity and integrity and providing justification of Outstanding Universal Value.