Sun Temple, Konârak
Factors affecting the property in 2002*
- Housing
- Land conversion
- Other Threats:
Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
- Monsoon rain (issue resolved)
- Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2002
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 2002**
February 2000: ICOMOS mission
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 2002
Main issues:
Need for comprehensive management plan to avoid illegal encroachment and ad-hoc construction.
New information:
Following an ICOMOS monitoring mission to the site undertaken in February 2000, the Bureau, at its 24th extraordinary session, reiterated its request made previously to the State Party to urgently prepare a Comprehensive Management Plan to mitigate potential threats caused by illegal encroachment and ad-hoc construction in the areas surrounding the site, and requested the Secretariat to assist the State Party in mobilising international technical expertise and co-operation as required and appropriate. The report from the State Party on the progress made in developing the Plan and on the measures taken in favour of the conservation and development of this site has not been submitted to date.
Action Required
The Bureau reiterates its previous requests to the State Party to report on the progress made in developing the Plan and on the measures taken in favour of the conservation and development of Konarak. The Bureau encourages the authorities responsible for the conservation and management of the property to submit an international assistance request for elaborating a Comprehensive Management Plan to mitigate potential threats caused by illegal encroachment and ad-hoc construction in the areas surrounding the site.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2002
26 COM 21B.51
Sun Temple of Konarak (India)
The World Heritage Committee,
Takes note of the state of conservation report and the decision of the Bureau contained in document WHC-02/CONF.202/2, paragraph XII, 87 and the additional information provided by the State Party at this session.
26 BUR XII.87
Sun Temple of Konarak (India)
XII.87 The Bureau examined the report on the state of conservation of this World Heritage property presented in document WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev. It reiterated its previous requests to the State Party to report on the progress made in developing a comprehensive management plan and on the measures taken in favour of the conservation and development of Konarak. The Bureau encouraged the authorities responsible for the conservation and management of the property to submit an international assistance request to elaborate the Plan for the mitigation of potential threats caused by illegal encroachment and ad-hoc construction in the areas surrounding the site.
The Committee is requested to take note of the decision of the Bureau (working document WHC-02/CONF.202/2, paragraph XII 87).
Documents examined by the Committee
26COM (2002)Exports
* :
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.