City’s gates to be back in spotlight

Corporation, which is planning to illuminate 11 darwajas in the walled city, will go ahead with its plan after ASI nod

By Hemington James
Posted On Friday, November 21, 2008 at 02:34:10 AM

Amdavadis will be treated to a stunning spectacle as 11 gates, built by medieval ruler Ahmed Shah, across the walled city are lit up with floodlights.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to illuminate 11 gates, of which nine are declared as the protected monuments and are being maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

AMC is also planning to complete the project by December 25.

“We are planning to illuminate all the darwajas in the walled city. Our aim is to bring these precious assets back in the spotlight. Not many cities have such a heritage and we want people to notice such things about our city,” said municipal commissioner I P Gautam adding that, “AMC will also light up Bhadra Fort under this project.”

However, the AMC is awaiting the ASI’s nod before it goes in for the illumination. “The municipal corporation has approached us, but we have not yet given final approval to the project,” said an ASI official.

According to sources, ASI wants the corporation to focus on encroachment near the monuments.

“We have asked the civic body to first clean the place and remove the encroachment around the monuments and then focus on decorating it,” added the source.

“They will have to follow the standards set by the archaeological department. We will also have to ensure that lights do not harm the monuments,” an official said.

11 Gates of Ahmedabad
Teen Darwaja
Panchkuva Darwaja
Astodia Darwaja
Raipur Darwaja
Sarangpur Darwaja
Premabhai Darwaja
Kalupur Darwaja
Dariapur Darwaja
Delhi Darwaja
Jamalpur Darwaja
Khanpur Darwaja

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