Friday became the remarkable day for the city as the civic body received the official certificate of inscription as 'World Heritage City' by UNESCO. UNESCO director Irina Bokova was in the city to hand over the certificate's copy to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. This was a formal gesture by UNESCO after declaring Ahmedabad as a World Heritage City on July 8, 2017. During the event, Mayor Gautam Shah said, "The city is known for its unique Indo-Islamic architecture which is often described as glorious. UNESCO has taken note of the city's rich heritage and granted it the title of World Heritage City.

Source: dna September 02, 2017 02:48 UTC