World Bank to fund conservation of ancestral homes of Bollywood icons Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor: Pak authorities

PESHAWAR: Pakistani authorities on Friday said the World Bank will provide funding for the conservation of the ancestral houses of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor, located in the heart of this city and designated as national heritage sites.

“The physical work on the project is set to begin in four months with an initial budget allocation of Rs 200 million,” Dr Abdus Samad, Director of Archaeology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, told PTI.

“The funding will come from the World Bank’s ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project’,” he said.

Source: PTI News

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