The civic body is taking steps on how to ensure that the week-long World Heritage Week celebration is a memorable one in the wake of the Model Code of Conduct The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is all geared up to celebrate the World Heritage Week from November 19, the first after it was declared as the first World Heritage City of India by the UNESCO on July 8. However, AMC which had to shelve its plan to observe fortnight-long celebration beginning August 1 to showcase its achievement, in the wake of heavy rains and subsequent widespread floods across the state does not want to take any chances this time. The civic body is taking steps on how to ensure that the week-long World Heritage Week celebration is a memorable one in the wake of the Model Code of Conduct that is in force in Gujarat ahead of the Assembly elections in December. "With MICA, we are organising seven-day long celebration. There will an exhibition of some of the city's iconic monuments at the campus with our experts. We are exploring several other things keeping in mind the Model Code of Conduct," said Municipal Commissioner Mukesh Kumar. "Talks are underway with many other educational institutes to engage them in celebration. There are plans to erect several hoardings and banners for the celebration sharing information about monuments but, it too would be finalised after studying the Model Code of Conduct," said a senior official at the AMC. Manvita Baradi, one of the members of the Heritage Conservation Society of the civic body and also the founder director of the Urban Management Centre (UMC), said, "During our research, we found 32 stepwells in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. We have prepared a book on the same which will be jointly launched by AMC and UMC during the World Heritage Week celebration. We have documented details of all the stepwells in our book. Most people are not aware about their existence." Ahmedabad often wears a bridal look when any festival or an international VIP guest pays visit. For the World Heritage Week, starting November 19, once again Amdavadis would be able to enjoy and bask in the glory of their rich past as the monuments would be lit up with vibrant colours. GEARING UP Ahmedabad often wears a bridal look when any festival or an international VIP guest pays visit. For the World Heritage Week, starting November 19, once again Amdavadis would be able to enjoy and bask in the glory of their rich past as the monuments would be lit up with vibrant colours.

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