east gate of ceremonial ground (stadium)
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East gate of ceremonial ground (Stadium)
Southern Reservoir
Southern Reservoir
Eastern Reservoir
Step‐well inside the eastern reservoir
EAST GATE OFEAST GATE OFMIDDLE TOWN
ARTERIAL STREET
ARTERIAL STREETARTERIAL STREET
STREETSS S
A HOUSE
A HOUSE
HOUSE COMPLEX
LATE PERIOD STRUCTURES
LATE PERIOD STRUCTURES
LATE PERIOD STRUCTURES
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTINTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT
OF
DHOLAVIRA
• HERITAGE MANAGEMENT : ASI
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT• TOURISM DEVELOPMENT : STATE GOVT.
ALL IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER
ASI’s ROLE
• Conservation
S il C ti• Soil Conservation
• Acquisition of Land
• Fencing
• Landscaping & Environmental DevelopmentLandscaping & Environmental Development
• Lay-out of Movement Plan
• Audio-Guided Tourist Movement
• Construction of a Model Museum
ASI’s ROLEMUSEUM & ETHNO ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARKMUSEUM & ETHNO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
INGARDEN SETTING
FEATURES
Orientation Centre Introductory GalleryOrientation Centre - Introductory Gallery -Thematic Galleries - Auditorium - Library -Conservatory - Offices - Ticket Counters -S S CSouvenir Shop - Air Conditioning
INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE
VIEWPOINT FOR AN OVERVIEW OF HARAPPAN CITY
MUSEUM TO BE IN A LARGE ETHNO ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
Museum• Museum building should reflect Harappan• Museum building should reflect Harappan
planning and architecture• Introductory gallery will provide overall picture ofIntroductory gallery will provide overall picture of
cultural importance of Dholavira• Dholavira has provided seven significant culturalDholavira has provided seven significant cultural
stages reflecting rise and fall of the civilization• Dedicated galleries for each stage through g g g
actual objects, interactive electronic models, drawings, photographs, other models – with some departure from traditional museums
Ethno Archaeological Park• To provide a setting for museum
C f k• Components of park – To recreate life of Kutch
• by exhibiting models of rural houses with all wherewithal
• Actual traditional carts• Actual traditional carts• A well furnished with water drawing devices• Agricultural equipmentsAgricultural equipments• Handicrafts such as different embroidery,
ornaments, wood crafts, copper, brass and iron ftcrafts
• Models of boats
Suggested site for Museum
ASI Complex
ASI Complex
GUJARAT GOVERNMENT’s ROLE
1. TOURIST COMPLEX & SHILPA-GRAM PARISAR (To east or south of village at adequate distance) (completed)
2. WIDENING OF ROAD FROM CHITROD TO DHOLAVIRA (In progress)
3 CONSTRUCTION OF KUNAHARIA DHOLAVIRA ROAD ACROSS3. CONSTRUCTION OF KUNAHARIA - DHOLAVIRA ROAD ACROSS THE RANN (In progress)
4. REPAIR TO ADESAR - BELA ROAD
5. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAUBARI - BAMHANKA ROAD
6. REGULAR POWER SUPPLY (Completed)
7. WATER SUPPLY (Temporarily provided)
8. TELEPHONE CONNECTION (Provided)
9. PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE (Provided)
28 km
Santalpur
BakutraKunharia Ghat
Chaubari
Samakhyali
p
SamakhyaliBachau
Gandhidham
TOURIST COMPLEXBy TCGL Completed
Components Provided
o Boarding & Lodgingo Restaurant & Cafeteriao Open Air Theatreo Open Air Theatre
FURTHER FUTURE PROGRAMMEFURTHER FUTURE PROGRAMME
DEVELOPMENT OF GREATER ZONE FOR HERITAGE & ECO TOURISMHERITAGE & ECO-TOURISM
MANY OTHER CULTURAL PLACESMANY OTHER CULTURAL PLACES
FLORA & FAUNA INCLUDING SEASONAL MIGRATORY BIRDSBIRDS
THE RANN
THE RUGGED TERRAINTHE RUGGED TERRAIN
ENCHANTING SUNRISE & SUNSET POINTS
ROUTES FOR TREKKING
• Originally a tourist complex with a shilpgram and air strip was conceived to be at tri-junction where roads from different directions meet
• Dholavira indeed a site that• Dholavira indeed a site that belongs to humanity deserves g yto be declared as a World Heritage PropertyHeritage Property