the valley ' s lost historical glory, has |
of major reasons that kept new generation |
painted a grim picture on how new gener- |
away from historicity of old parts of the |
ation and new residents see the city, which |
city.“ Besides, educational infrastructure |
is mired in political crisis and two decades |
has hampered here,” said Beg. |
of violence. |
The survey is based on interview of |
According to INTACH ' s report on |
sample group of 1500 in 16 mohallas( colurban |
renewal of historic Srinagar, there is |
onies) of old parts of the city, spread |
increasing trend of sense of discontinuity |
around five square km. |
with Srinagar ' s historicity among new gen- |
The survey pointed out that 90 % of |
eration. |
the youth above 18 years do not do any |
“ The new generation is living in dis- |
formal outdoor sport.“ There is hardly any |
jointed cultural islands. We took Class |
sports infrastructure worth the name. We |
Seven girl students of the most prestigious |
have lost open spaces rapidly,” said Beg. |
public school on a cultural tour to the city. |
Most inhabitants of uptown Srinagar |
We found that 95 % of the girls could not |
hardly visits old city or are aware of its hisname |
more than two shrines of despite the |
toric value. |
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city housing around a dozen significant
shrines,” said INTACH ' s Kashmir chapter
head Saleem Beg.
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“ 98 % reported that they never en- gaged in any community or social ser- vice,” says the report. |
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At least four of them mentioned Kath
Darwaza, a Mughal era fort ' s entrance, as a shrine.
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Around 30 percent people intend to migrate from the downtown because of poor infrastructure and below standard |
Beg sees two decades of turmoil one |
living conditions. |