Restoration of heritage sites in India through public private partnerships
By: Roy, Debopam
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Publisher: Pune NICMAR 2014Edition: Vol.29(2), Apr-Jun.Description: 59-64p.Subject(s): Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)Online resources: Click here
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NICMAR Journal of construction managementSummary: India is a country rich in cultural heritage and hence innumerable heritage sites are scattered all over the country. Many of these sites have withstood the onslaught of time, natural hazards, and different forms of vandalism, and need urgent attention and effort to restore their former glory. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the apex body, which regulates all archaeological activities in the country, including preservation and conservation of historical structures. However they face serious challenges in terms of lack of funding, noncooperation from local inhabitants, and limited technical expertise and resources. Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a good mechanism to synergize the strengths of public sector and private sector for better mobilization of funds and technical resources to ensure better performance of projects with respect to cost, quality and time. Various models of PPP concessions have been successfully implemented in Indian infrastructure sector for efficient delivery of projects. There have been instances of participation of private agencies in this sector, in India and abroad, through traditional PPP business model, or philanthropic considerations or Corporate Social Responsibility considerations or other diversified models of collaborations. This paper aims to study the possibility of using PPP model for heritage restoration projects by reviewing case studies of successful projects in India and abroad.
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India is a country rich in cultural heritage and hence innumerable heritage sites are scattered all over the country. Many of these sites have withstood the onslaught of time, natural hazards, and different forms of vandalism, and need urgent attention and effort to restore their former glory. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the apex body, which regulates all archaeological activities in the country, including preservation and conservation of historical structures. However they face serious challenges in terms of lack of funding, noncooperation from local inhabitants, and limited technical expertise and resources. Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a good mechanism to synergize the strengths of public sector and private sector for better mobilization of funds and technical resources to ensure better performance of projects with respect to cost, quality and time. Various models of PPP concessions have been successfully implemented in Indian infrastructure sector for efficient delivery of projects. There have been instances of participation of private agencies in this sector, in India and abroad, through traditional PPP business model, or philanthropic considerations or Corporate Social Responsibility considerations or other diversified models of collaborations. This paper aims to study the possibility of using PPP model for heritage restoration projects by reviewing case studies of successful projects in India and abroad.
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