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Ancient Monuments
It is defined to mean any structure, creation or monument or any place of interment or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith, which has been in existence for not less than 100 years.
Conservation
Conservation is the action taken to prevent decay. It embraces all acts that prolong the life of our culture and natural heritage, the object being to project to those who use and look at historical buildings, which such building possess. Conservation means all processes, of looking after a place (means site, area, building or other works, group of buildings or other works together with pertinent contents and surroundings) so as to retain its cultural significance. It includes maintenance, and may, according to circumstances, including adaptation and will be commonly a combination or more than one of these.
Convenience
It is closely associated with the public interest and constitutes a third major basis for the exercise of control. It can be judged in terms of home-to-home, work, work-to-recreation, etc. relationships.
Preservation
Preservation means maintaining the fabric (all the physical material) of a place in the existing state and retarding deterioration.
Restoration
The process of restoration is a highly specialized operation. Its aim is to preserve and reveal the
aesthetic and historic value of the monument and based on respect for original material and authentic documents.
Restructuring
This refers to the development process applied to alter the existing structure of an area for improved functional efficiency and / or image. The restructuring process may not necessarily demand extensive interventions to alter the structure, but generally involves sensitive relocation of uses and reorientation of functional networks within and outside the area. |
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