doweshowbellyad0 as part of the project to restore the glory of the nizamuddin area structures within sundar nursery have been identified for conservation toi photobetter known for its wide range of exotic flowers and trees the 70acre sundar nursery in nizamuddin area is also home to nine neglected mughal period monuments dwarfed and defaced by heavy vegetation over the years but now efforts are on to make the nursery popular for its monuments too as part of an elaborate project to restore the historical significance of nizamuddin area structures within sundar nursery have also been identified for conservation and work has already started asi directorgeneral anshu vaish told times city the conservation work on the monuments is a part of the mou signed with aga khan trust for culture aktc for the nizamuddin project we are looking to upgrade the nursery and all the historical structures in itthe nurserys location between humayuns tomb complex and delhi zoo and its proximity to nizamuddin provides the conservationists an opportunity to create a larger area development project touching the tomb a world heritage site said an expert these monuments are very critical as they fall in the bufferzone of the world heritage site they all provide an insight into the mughal dynasty and as such their significance cannot be ignored said a conservationistthe project will be undertaken by aktc archaeological survey of india asi and central public works department cpwd which owns and maintains the nursery all the structures are from the early mughal era dating to around 1617th century the monuments would have originally been laid out in a garden setting but no trace of these historic gardens now survives and little is known except that these were enclosed within garden walls there are legends that the entry to sundarwala mahal one of the protected monuments was through a lofty gateway said a historiansundarwala burj and lakkarwala burj besides sundarwala mahal have been declared monuments of national importance by the asi however other structures including ancient wells a mughal pavillion a mosque and several graveyards on the premises require urgent attention admitting that conserving unprotected architectural heritage is important officials said the project would accord priority to such buildings according to officials from aktc the conservation work aims at increasing the cultural significance of buildings and also their setting the park will also be sensitively landscaped capitalising on the large volume of existing flora several additional attractions are planned both to enhance nursery functions and develop the area into a major attraction site for delhis citizens and visitors to the city with its unique living heritage components it can be a good site for field study in different subjects like history religion geology botany civics architecture archaeology environment and other disciplines a major interpretation centre located close to the entry of the nursery is also planned said an officialrichivermatimesgroupcom