Jaipur receives UNESCO World Heritage City certificate

Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay presented the 'World Heritage City' certificate to the Pink City – Jaipur.
The award is received by Minister of Urban Development Shanti Dhariwal in a ceremony held at Albert Hall.
The UNESCO team visited the Diwan-i-Aam, Diwan-i-Khas, Sheesh Mahal, Mansingh Mahal, and the Amer Fort.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has described Amer Fort as a mesmerizing reminder of the past.
The status of World Heritage City boosts domestic and international tourism, strengthens the local economy and also provides employment to the people.
The government of India sent a proposal in August 2018 to declare Pink City as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are 37 World Heritage Sites in India.