CONTENTS CERTIFICATE 1 UNDERTAKING 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3 I. Abstract 7 1.1. Introduction .9 1.2. Definition of terms 12. 1.3 Aim 13. 1.4 Objectives 13 1.5 Scope 13 1.6 Methodology 14 2 .THEORETICAL LITERATURE 15 2.1. Identity 17 2.1.1 Identity and Hegemony 17 2.1.2 Nature of Identity 18. 2.1.3 Identity collective memory and place 19 2.2. Cultural Heritage Conservation 19 2.2.1 Changing role of cultural heritage conservation 20 2.2.2 Cutural Heritage and Identity 20. 2.3 Collective Memory 21. 2.3.1 How is it constructed ? 21. 2.3.2 Nature of collective memory. 22. 2.3.3 Collecive, Individual memory and Identity 22 2.3.4 History, Memory and cultural heritage 23 2.3.5 Collective memory and mass media 24 2.3.3 Collecive, Individual memory and Identity 19 2.3.4 History, Memory and cultural heritage 19 2.3.5 Collective memory and mass media 21 2.4 Collective memory, identity and cutural conservation 22 2.5 Conclusion 23 3. NATIONAL CULTURAL REVITALISATION PRACTICES 26 3.1. Introduction 26. 3.2. Institutions and projects 27. 3.2.1 Ministry of culture 28 3.2.2. ASI 29. 3,2.3 JnNURAM Hertiage cities 30 3.3 Legislation and policy 32 3.4 Role of ULB's in Urban revitalization 34 3.5 Case study :: Ahmedabad 38. 3,5.1 In'roduction 41 3.5,2, Present Urban Infrastructure :: CDP Ahmedabad 42. 3.5.3 Institutional Collaboration 44. 3.5.4. AMC Budget Analysis 46. 3.5.1. Institutional collaboration Collaboration 47. 3.5.1.1 AMC-French Govt. collboration 48. 3.5.1.2 AMC HUDCO collaboration 51 3.5,3 AMC Heritage intiatives 52. 4. INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL REVITALISATION PRACTICES 53. 4,1. European capital Of Culture 53. 4.2 Introduction 54 4.3 Background 54 43.1 Origin 55 4.3.2 Eligibility 56 4.3.3 Selection Process 56 4.4. Fuiiuing 57 4.5 Operation 58 4.6. Management 58 4.7 Cultural Program 58 4.8. Urban Regenration 59 4.9 Overall Impact 60 4.9.1 Economic Impact 61 4.9.2 Cultural Impact 62 5. CULTURAL REVITALISATION CASE STUDY:: 64 5.1. Case Study :: Turku 64 5.2. Case Study :: lstanbul 72. 5.3 Conclusion 76 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 78.