Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government is gearing up to bring 'Kedarnath Dham' to the list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Heritage sites and soon the Dehradun division of Archaeological Survey of India will hand over a report on the archeology including the history of the temple to the state government.
Later with a detailed report, the proposal will be sent to the central government and UNESCO. If it gets done, then Kedarnath Dham will be the second UNESCO World Heritage Site in the state after Valley of Flowers National Park.
Manoj Kumar Saxena, in charge of the Archaeological Survey of India, Dehradun Division, and senior archaeologist, said attempts are being made by the Uttarakhand government to include the Kedarnath temple in the list of UNESCO World Heritage. For this, the Archaeological Survey of India will soon survey the Kedarnath temple and prepare a report. Along with this, information on the records related to the temple will also be collected from the Rudraprayag district administration.
Manoj Kumar Saxena said that "to be included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, the place should have a history of more than 100 years. Along with this, it should have religious or historical importance including nature and considered to be of outstanding value to humanity."
