This Aga Khan Trust for Culture initiative in Humayun’s Tomb – Sunder Nursery –
Nizamuddin Basti area of Delhi aims to serve as a model project to demonstrate, amongst multiple objectives, that conservation and development can – and should be – part of the same process.
A review of this report will reveal that to implement such a project in a significant urban heritage precinct requires a deep understanding of the urban space and the resident community, simultaneous implementation of a diverse range of projects, building multiple partnerships, emphasis on meeting government objectives and priorities, adopt an inter-disciplinary approach, engage intensely with the local community, actively seek peer reviews, formalize policy framework, disseminate acquired knowledge and understanding, persistent monitoring and evaluation and to provide innovative solutions.