Members of our local research team, Shubham Daberao, from the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM), and Aditya Singh, from the Hunnarshala Foundation, visited Bela at the end of October 2023 for Phase 3 of this project. The site visit aimed to build upon the current development of a Disaster Risk Management Plan through strengthening the local capacities of the villagers, led by GIDM. The activities included presentations to the inhabitants, workshops and discussions with local officials of Bela and Rapar to facilitate processes during the plan preparation, and visiting the facilities and shelters available in case of an emergency.
The Hunnarshala Foundation helped support these activities with the local community and led the building process of an example of repair and re-construction strategies applied to one of Bela’s relevant and valuable structures. They visited the building to identify details of the damage, compare it to the 3D data, and assess the availability and cost of local materials and labour. They presented the proposals to members of the community.
3D for Heritage India 