Maharaja Gaj Singh wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting necessary action on the Mehrangarh Geopark proposal
Letters also written to the Chief Minister, Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, and Union Minister of Education
Jodhpur. Meaningful efforts to establish Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, as India’s first UNESCO Global Geopark have gained momentum. In this regard, Maharaja Gaj Singh has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to seriously consider this ambitious project and provide the necessary approvals and support through the relevant ministries.
Conservation and research of India’s geological heritage will receive a new direction
Maharaja Gaj Singh noted in his letter that the Mehrangarh Fort and its surrounding area represent the exceptional cultural, geological, and ecological heritage of Marwar. Developing it as a UNESCO Global Geopark will provide a new direction for the conservation, research, and sustainable tourism of India’s geological heritage, and will provide Marwar and Rajasthan with a unique international identity.
India currently lacks a single UNESCO Global Geopark
It is noteworthy that 241 UNESCO Global Geoparks have been established in 51 countries, while India does not yet have a single UNESCO Global Geopark. Given India’s rich geological heritage, there is immense potential in this area. Mehrangarh could become an important initiative for the country in this direction.
This initiative is not limited to Mehrangarh or Jodhpur, but is an opportunity to establish India on the global geoheritage map and set a new national example for the development of geoheritage conservation, scientific research, and geotourism in the country.
Request also written to the Chief Minister, Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Mines and Education Minister
Maharaja Gaj Singh has written to the Prime Minister, as well as to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Tourism and Culture Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Coal and Mines Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy, and Union Education Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi, requesting them in this regard. He expressed the expectation that the Government of India will consider this proposal seriously and with priority and will proceed with the necessary process through the relevant ministries and competent authorities.
Maharaja Gaj Singh has also attached with his letter the proposal previously sent to the Prime Minister by Dr. Shiv Singh Rathore, Convener, Mehrangarh Geoheritage and Geopark Initiative.
Dr. Shiv Singh Rathore expresses gratitude to Maharaja Gaj Singh
Dr. Shiv Singh Rathore expressed his gratitude to Maharaja Gaj Singh for this initiative and said that this effort to bring global recognition to the unique geological and cultural heritage of Mehrangarh is a matter of pride not only for Jodhpur but for the entire country. This will also develop new opportunities for tourism, local employment, education, and research. He stated that this effort to establish Mehrangarh as India’s first UNESCO Global Geopark and to bring global recognition to India’s rich geological heritage will continue.
