Muhammed yunus, Bangladeshi social entrepreneur

Aurangabad, July 12:The sentiments of heritage-lovers had been hurt due to the wrong estimation of the dilapidated heritage gate Mehmood Darwaza, near Panchakki, by the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL). Meanwhile, the experts also expressed concern over the preparation of low estimate. The ASCDCL prepared an estimate of Rs 56 lakh, although it could have Rs 1 crore, as per the condition.It may be noted that the ASCDCL floated tenders to conserve nine heritage gates in the city through the Smart City fund. The tenders were floated in 2019. However, the ASCDCL received responses to eight gates, except Mehmood Gate. The conservation works are nearing completion. As there was no scope for the contractor, there was no response to the 'one' tender floated by ASCDCL. It is learnt that some contractors had suggested ASCDCL increase the estimated cost of the Mehmood Gate, but the plea was not considered. Hence the conservation of this gate could not be started in the last one and a half years. It may be noted that many vehicles pass through the gate regularly. Some of them had dashed the heritage structure. It may be noted that the dilapidated heritage structure is craving attention and needs its repair and maintenance on priority.The task of conserving the gate needs expertise. The arch of the gate has been damaged, but can be repaired. There is an inter-locking system to adjoin two stone slabs, while another stone slab provides support to them from the rear side. This technique keeps the stones in the arch intact. The gate can be protected through a scientific technique, said an architect Muhammed Yunus.According to experts, the arch is the beauty of the heritage gate. The protection of the gate is very challenging as the arch is on verge of collapse. A sum of more than Rs 1 crore could be needed for the task. Moreover, it will have to be performed under the guidance of archaeological experts only. The stone slabs, matching the 400-year-old structure, will have to be replaced and the task will have to be completed.Name of Gate Estimated CostBarapulla Gate Rs 73.50 lakhMehmood Darwaza Rs 56.31 lakhKatkat Gate Rs 49.22 lakhKala Darwaza Rs 35.54 lakhRoshan Gate Rs 31.41 lakhPaithan Gate Rs 24.85 lakhNaubat Darwaza Rs 17.19 lakhJaffar Gate Rs 17 lakh andKhizri Darwaza Rs 15.48 lakh

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Trump Tarrifs

Tahawwur Rana

IPL 2025

CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai Local

Weather Update

Muhammed YunusFOLLOW

Muhammed yunus, Latest News

International :B'desh Nobel Laureate's company accused of money laundering, bribery

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, March 15 A company owned by Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been accused ... ...

National :First Bodoland International Knowledge Festival begins in Assam's Kokrajhar

The first Bodoland International Knowledge Festival, organised by the Bodoland University with support from the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) ... ...

Business :Grameen Foundation India signs six MoUs under the Flagship Financial Inclusion Project

Grameen Foundation India (GFI) recently signed up agreements with six partners under its flagship project "Business Correspondent Experiments and Demonstrating Scale (BEADS)". ...

Business :13th edition of Sankalp Global Summit 2021 to be held virtually between October 12-14, 2021

The Sankalp Global Summit 2021, one of the world's largest inclusive development platforms and an initiative of Intellecap, is coming up with its 13th edition in a virtual format over October 12-14, 2021. The Summit will have 2,000+ attendees from 70 ...

Other Sports :Tokyo Games: Nobel Peace Prize awardee Muhammad Yunus to become 2nd recipient of Olympic Laurel

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh will become the second recipient of the Olympic Laurel when he receives the trophy during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on July 23. ...

Aurangabad :Wrong estimation by ASCDCL pushes Mehmood Darwaza to die slow death

Aurangabad, July 12: The sentiments of heritage-lovers had been hurt due to the wrong estimation of the dilapidated heritage ... ...