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The below is the report verbatim,

I have read the whole thing.

For TLDR- it is at the bottom

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/25/47.COM/7B.Add,
2. Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.61, 39 COM 7B.64, 41 COM 7B.90, 43 COM 7B.61 and 45 COM 7B.157, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
3. Notes that the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), requested repeatedly by the Committee, was finally submitted, regrets that the IMP was not submitted and implemented on time and urges the State Party to provide the information of the current status and the implementation timeline of this IMP and, if required, to review and update the IMP to address evolving development pressures, increasing tourism, and potential climate change impacts;
4. Regrets that the Master Plan is still not updated and urges the State Party to expedite the Master Plan revision process, providing a timeline and establishing clear implementation mechanisms; and to ensure that the Plan addresses tourism development and infrastructure, design and height restrictions of buildings, guidelines for urban design and bylaws and comprehensive building bylaws and architectural guidelines for the property, its buffer zone and in the vicinity of the property;
5. Requests the State Party to provide an update on:
   1. The proposed township near Anjanadri Hill, including the construction of 600 accommodations for pilgrims and other facilities and submit the proposed projects details together with an Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) report to the World Heritage Centre, to be reviewed by the Advisory Bodies,
   2. The proposed ropeways and visitor facilities at Anjanadri Hill, and to clarify the status of the HIA,
   3. The proposed road widening scheme passing through the property near Sanapur and Anegundi villages and whether an HIA is being undertaken,
   4. The implementation of the proposed conservation strategies for historic mandapas near Virupaksha Temple;
6. Urges the State Party to:
   1. Establish a crowd management and mobility plan to deal with a great number of visitors of the Virukpaksha Temple, which includes a relocation of the current parking,
   2. Submit to the World Heritage Centre details of the tourism infrastructure projects and any other major projects, including HIAs, for review by the Advisory Bodies, before any decision is made that would be difficult to reverse, in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines,

and requests the State Party to put on hold the implementation of these projects pending completion of this review process;

1. Underlines the importance of supporting livelihood of local communities (29 villages) which lie within the property, requests the state Party to establish opportunities, such as homestays, for local community livelihoods, within tourism infrastructure development plan under the authorities of Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority or the Government of Karnataka;
2. Also requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, at its earliest convenience, to assess the state of conservation of the property, evaluate progress with implementation of the Committee’s previous decisions, consider the potential impact of current and proposed tourism, infrastructure and other development projects on attributes that support the property’s OUV;
3. Finally requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2026, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 48th session.

Source- https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/8792

TLDR-

• UNESCO warned India about increasing tourism and infrastructure pressure at Group of Monuments at Hampi.
• India submitted a long-delayed management plan, but UNESCO wants faster action and updates.
• Concerns include ropeways, road widening, township development, and construction near heritage zones.
• UNESCO asked for proper heritage impact assessments before major projects proceed.
• India must submit another conservation status report by February 2026.

The below is the report verbatim,

I have read the whole thing.

For TLDR- it is at the bottom

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/25/47.COM/7B.Add,
2. Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.61, 39 COM 7B.64, 41 COM 7B.90, 43 COM 7B.61 and 45 COM 7B.157, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
3. Notes that the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), requested repeatedly by the Committee, was finally submitted, regrets that the IMP was not submitted and implemented on time and urges the State Party to provide the information of the current status and the implementation timeline of this IMP and, if required, to review and update the IMP to address evolving development pressures, increasing tourism, and potential climate change impacts;
4. Regrets that the Master Plan is still not updated and urges the State Party to expedite the Master Plan revision process, providing a timeline and establishing clear implementation mechanisms; and to ensure that the Plan addresses tourism development and infrastructure, design and height restrictions of buildings, guidelines for urban design and bylaws and comprehensive building bylaws and architectural guidelines for the property, its buffer zone and in the vicinity of the property;
5. Requests the State Party to provide an update on:
   1. The proposed township near Anjanadri Hill, including the construction of 600 accommodations for pilgrims and other facilities and submit the proposed projects details together with an Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) report to the World Heritage Centre, to be reviewed by the Advisory Bodies,
   2. The proposed ropeways and visitor facilities at Anjanadri Hill, and to clarify the status of the HIA,
   3. The proposed road widening scheme passing through the property near Sanapur and Anegundi villages and whether an HIA is being undertaken,
   4. The implementation of the proposed conservation strategies for historic mandapas near Virupaksha Temple;
6. Urges the State Party to:
   1. Establish a crowd management and mobility plan to deal with a great number of visitors of the Virukpaksha Temple, which includes a relocation of the current parking,
   2. Submit to the World Heritage Centre details of the tourism infrastructure projects and any other major projects, including HIAs, for review by the Advisory Bodies, before any decision is made that would be difficult to reverse, in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines,

and requests the State Party to put on hold the implementation of these projects pending completion of this review process;

1. Underlines the importance of supporting livelihood of local communities (29 villages) which lie within the property, requests the state Party to establish opportunities, such as homestays, for local community livelihoods, within tourism infrastructure development plan under the authorities of Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority or the Government of Karnataka;
2. Also requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, at its earliest convenience, to assess the state of conservation of the property, evaluate progress with implementation of the Committee’s previous decisions, consider the potential impact of current and proposed tourism, infrastructure and other development projects on attributes that support the property’s OUV;
3. Finally requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2026, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 48th session.

Source- https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/8792

TLDR-

• UNESCO warned India about increasing tourism and infrastructure pressure at Group of Monuments at Hampi.
• India submitted a long-delayed management plan, but UNESCO wants faster action and updates.
• Concerns include ropeways, road widening, township development, and construction near heritage zones.
• UNESCO asked for proper heritage impact assessments before major projects proceed.
• India must submit another conservation status report by February 2026.

Every time I come across news article that someone died unnaturally which isn't their fault.

The news humbles me and makes me feel grateful to just be alive.

My life isn't the best

But I'm glad to be alive. Because while I'm alive. I can become anything.

Just wanted to tell this out loud.

I lost my wallet.

And I do not remember if I took with me or not.

I do not remember if I kept in my bag or in my room.

It is not in my bag, and not in my room.

It must have been in my bag, I went out in a metro and I think I may have lost there,

I may have lost 4000 Rs.

I dont even remember how much money was in the wallet.

I lost my both debit and credit card, and I cant pinpoint exactly where I lost it.

I lost my wallet.

And I do not remember if I took with me or not.

I do not remember if I kept in my bag or in my room.

It is not in my bag, and not in my room.

It must have been in my bag, I went out in a metro and I think I may have lost there,

I may have lost 4000 Rs.

I dont even remember how much money was in the wallet.

I lost my both debit and credit card, and I cant pinpoint exactly where I lost it.

So I'm in an hostel and I don't wear underwear. Just shorts.

My friends came to my room and asked me if I wear . I told no

They said that they wear and I should also wear. So who is in the right.

The same as above