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State of Conservation Sun Temple, Konârak 1998

Sun Temple, Konârak

India
Factors affecting the property in 1998*
  • Storms
  • Other Threats:

    Gradual deterioration and the structural instability

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Monsoon rain
  • Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1998
Requests approved: 2 (from 1986-1997)
Total amount approved : 49,500 USD
1997 Emergency assistance to urgently conduct a fundamental ... (Approved)   39,000 USD
1986 Consultants to advise the authorities on the ... (Approved)   10,500 USD
Missions to the property until 1998**
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1998

A report on the structural stability study being undertaken with the World Heritage Fund emergency assistance grant has not yet been received by the Secretariat.

Action Required
The Bureau requests the Secretariat to assist the State Party, if necessary, to ensure that the report on the structural stability study on the Sun Temple of Konarak be ready in time for examination by the twenty-second extraordinary session of the Bureau.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1998
22 BUR V.B.45
Sun Temple of Konarak (India)

The Bureau requested the Secretariat to assist the State Party, if necessary, to ensure that the report on the structural stability study on the Sun Temple of Konarak is ready in time for examination by the twenty-second extraordinary session of the Bureau.

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Report year: 1998
India
Date of Inscription: 1984
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vi)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
arrow_circle_right 22COM (1998)
Exports
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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