Nainital heritage buildings
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has come forward to work for conservation of heritage buildings in Nainital. Side by side, it will also work for the infrastructural development of the tourism sector of the lake city Nainital.
"After taking suggestions from stakeholders, including public representatives, social organisations and experts, a detailed project report will be prepared on how to conserve heritage buildings in Nainital and tourism development," said AS Nayal, Commissioner of Kumaon.
"Therefore, we have urged the people from different sections of the society to give their ideas and suggestions in this," added Nayal. If its natural beauty has put Nainital on the world tourism map, its heritage buildings have only made the lake city Nainital centre of attraction for visitors over the period of times.
Among the most important buildings of the 19th century is the Ramsay Hospital, named after Sir Henry Ramsay who was Commissioner of Kumaon between 1856 and 1884. The Ramsay Hospital has now been renamed as Pt. GB Pant Hospital. The other important buildings in lake city Nainital are the Raj Bhawan (now Governor's House), the Gurney House where Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter turned conservationist used to live in early 19th century, the Heritage Post Office (Talli Tal), the Collectorate to name a few. The proposed plan of protection or conservation of the heritage buildings will go a long way in maintaining these historical structures that have become now symbols of Kumoan's rich architectural ability and civilisation, maintain old hands of Kumaon here.
Under the heritage building conservation plan, a heritage walk path will also be constructed in the lake city. Besides, smoothening mobility, beautification of the Snow View, a major tourist point in Nainital, will also be done under the same heritage building conservation and tourism infrastructure development plan.
Besides, new parking site will also be developed so that tourists could experience a smooth journey during their lake city sojourn.
In the meanwhile, Commissioner Kumaon Nayal has also stressed on the need to improve civic services in the lake city, directing the officials concerned to take necessary steps so that sewage could be prevented from spilling over the lake.
He has also directed officials concerned to propose plan for laying additional sewer lines in the lake city so that cleanliness of the city could be maintained.