NEWS

Every year, World Heritage Day is observed on 18 April

DETAILS

• Also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites
• Celebrated by International Council on Monuments and Sites
• Aim – promotion and conservation of the world’s cultural heritage
• 2022 Theme – “Heritage and Climate“

WORLD HERITAGE DAY IN INDIA

• The day is promoted in Indian culture as a day of awareness
• India has 40 sites throughout its vast territory
• Day of significance in the context of understanding the value of a sustainable future with the conservation of cultural heritage.
• With the latest edition of Dholavira and Ramappa Temple in 2021, the count of UNESCO World Heritage Sites has gone up from 38 to 40