Chiva Chaitya Organization engaged in Hiti Heritage Research
Chiva Chaitya Organization(CCO) has been engaging in documentation, awareness, promotion and restoration activities of heritage of the valley. Hiti system is a complex system of visible and sub-surface parts interlinked through natural and human intervention. CCO is conducting research on available information spread over many places and literatures and knowledge bases. We will review interaction with climate change, aquifer and water movement systems etc related to hitis. Similarly required data structure and conservation management will be studied so that they can set stage for hiti heritage preservation. This project is supported by World Monuments Fund. Over the period of one year we will use the fund of about 4 million rupees by engaging professionals from heritage both tangible and intangible, hydrologists, data experts etc. The aim is to come up with : Literature review including the related info with water security and climate change and also Conservation Management Plan. ...