Ahmedabad gets India's first 'World Heritage City' certificate

September 01, 2017 23:32

Gujarat's commercial capital Ahmedabad was today formally accorded the status of India's first World Heritage City by UNESCO.

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova handed over the certificate declaring Ahmedabad as a 'World Heritage City' to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.

In July, the UN agency had inscribed Ahmedabad as India's first World Heritage City at a meeting held in Poland.

Speaking after receiving the certificate, Rupani said it was a moment of pride for Gujaratis.

He slammed the previous governments for "not doing enough" in the past to get this tag for the city.

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