India's Six UNESCO World Heritage sites including the famous Qutb Minar, Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb is slated to receive solar installations, which will be used to illuminate the Area.
The electricity system of two popular landmarks in the city – Jantar Mantar and Safdarjung’s Tomb – were converted to solar three years ago, and after witnessing a successful transition at both sites, the Delhi government has picked out these other landmarks to be powered by the sun.
Qutb Minar is the tallest minaret in India, and has stood proud in the southern region of Delhi since the 13th century. Red Fort is the palace fort of the Shahjahanabad region, now called Old Delhi, while Humayun’s Tomb is said to have inspired the construction of the Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Officials in Delhi planned to convert the six monuments to solar power back in 2010, but UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, expressed anxieties over the proposed installations.
The proposals still haven’t been fully accepted by the relevant bodies, but given the success of such projects at the Jantar Mantar and Safdarjung’s Tomb landmarks, it is likely to be only a matter of time before another wave of Delhi monuments are officially allowed to adopt renewable energy.
