Guwahati: India has formally submitted Meghalaya’s living root bridges for consideration on the UNESCO World Heritage List for 2026–27, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced on Thursday.
The nomination dossier was handed over in Paris by India’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Vishal V. Sharma, to Lazare Assomo Eloundou, Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on X that securing World Heritage status for the living root bridges would bring global recognition to the indigenous communities who have preserved this unique heritage for generations.
Ambassador Sharma expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Chief Minister Sangma for their support in advancing the nomination.
He also praised the work of Meghalaya Principal Secretary Frederick Kharkongor, the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of External Affairs officials, local specialists, and the communities for their role in preserving and recording the living root bridges.
The living root bridges, found on the southern slopes of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, reflect centuries of traditional Khasi and Jaintia craftsmanship and a deep understanding of nature.