Category : NationalPublished on: September 08 2022
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The Indian cities, Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala, and Warangal in Telangana became the nation’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
The group of global cities also includes some of the most developed cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hamburg, Athens, Incheon, Bristol, and Dublin.
As per the announcement, a total of 77 cities from 44 countries have joined the UNESCO GLC.
Nilamubur is a major eco-tourism destination in Kerala.
Under this initiative, the city aims to ensure employment opportunities and UN Sustainable Development Goal- 2 of 'zero hunger'.
The Rudreshwar Temple (also known as Ramappa Temple) located at Palampet in Mulugu district, near Warangal, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in July 2021.
