<p>With the Unesco team visiting the historical monuments in Belur and Halebid, the monuments are likely to be included in the list of world heritage sites soon.</p>.<p>A 15-member team led by Tiong Kian Boon, president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos), visited Halebid on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The team members lauded the Hoysala-style sculptures here. The state tourism task force chairperson Sudha Murthy accompanied the team and provided information.</p>.<p>Boon held an interaction with local representatives and experts in the presence of deputy commissioner M S Archana.</p>.<p>The local residents explained to him the inconveniences faced by them, while the buildings in a radius of 100 metres around the monument are evacuated.</p>.<p>Boon said the issue of the evacuation of buildings is related to the Archaeology Survey of India.</p>.<p>The residents near the monument should not build additional floors while renovating old houses, he said.</p>.<p>The team will tour the state for three days. It will visit Belur on Thursday and Somanathpur on Friday.</p>.<p>It is hoped that Belur-Halebid will find a place in the world list of heritage monuments, said Devaraj, commissioner, department of archaeology and museums. </p>
<p>With the Unesco team visiting the historical monuments in Belur and Halebid, the monuments are likely to be included in the list of world heritage sites soon.</p>.<p>A 15-member team led by Tiong Kian Boon, president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos), visited Halebid on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The team members lauded the Hoysala-style sculptures here. The state tourism task force chairperson Sudha Murthy accompanied the team and provided information.</p>.<p>Boon held an interaction with local representatives and experts in the presence of deputy commissioner M S Archana.</p>.<p>The local residents explained to him the inconveniences faced by them, while the buildings in a radius of 100 metres around the monument are evacuated.</p>.<p>Boon said the issue of the evacuation of buildings is related to the Archaeology Survey of India.</p>.<p>The residents near the monument should not build additional floors while renovating old houses, he said.</p>.<p>The team will tour the state for three days. It will visit Belur on Thursday and Somanathpur on Friday.</p>.<p>It is hoped that Belur-Halebid will find a place in the world list of heritage monuments, said Devaraj, commissioner, department of archaeology and museums. </p>