Six monuments in the city — Rashtrapati Nilayam (Bolarum), Dargah Moosa Quadri (Purana Pul), Saif Gulshan (Asifnagar), Ashurkhana Hussaini Alam, Chiran Mosque (Jubilee Hills) and Osman Sagar (Gandipet) — have bagged the Intach Heritage Award 2012.

A citation was awarded to the Tomb of Salar Jungs, Daira Mir Momin. The Intach Award Screen Committee received 150 entries, out of which, 24 were recommended for inspection by a jury. Guidelines had been prepared in consultation with experts in fields of architecture, archaeology, urban history and conservation.

The primary objective of the heritage awards is to highlight the importance of protecting and conserving the city’s natural and built heritage, said Sajjad Shahid, convenor, Award Screen Committee. “It is aimed at creating awareness in favour of conservation and adaptive re-use of the city’s heritage,’’ Mr Shahid

source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> Channels> Cities> Hyderabad / DC , April 19th, 2012