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From the last seven years, the fort is being looked
after by a local NGO called Himalayan Wildlife Foundation. The
organization has been working and restoration/conservation of the
structure, development of facilities for visitors and improving the
quality of life of the people of Rohtas. These efforts
include restoration of Shah Chandwali Gate, Documentation, Conservation
and Illumination of Haveli Man Singh, Documentation of Sohail Gate,
setting up a
Visitors
Information
Center and establishment of
Sher Shah
Suri
Museum , construction of
Suri
Park
, conservation and restoration of Talqi Gate and Gatali Gate. These
conservation and development efforts have been supported by Natioanl
Fund for Cultural Heritage, Shell Pakistan Limited, Royal Norwegian
Embassy, and Embassy of the
United States of America
, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Pakistan Poverty
Alleviation Fund (PPAF).
At present the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Ministry of
Culture, who are the sole custodian of Rohtas Fort, are working for the
conservation and restoration of Rohtas Fort with a grant of Rs. 163.00
million. The department is employing a full conservation team lead by
the Project Director.
The President of Pakistan on his visit to Rohtas Fort in 2003 approved
an annual grant of Rs. 1.00 million for public facilities and directed
to constitute a Steering Committee to over sea the conservation and
development work.
An annual Sound and Light Show is held at the Fort to raise funds for
its restoration and Conservation.
Most of the fort is in a very good state of preservation. In the
portions that have fallen away (Haveli Man Singh and Rani Mahal) one can
still see some part of the original construction. |