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August 3, 2021 at 7:09 am
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Mumbai: BMC is India s first civic body to launch Heritage Walk
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Quaid Najmi ( IANS) |
Published on
Sat, Jan 30 2021 19:48 IST |
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BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar welcomed the first batch of 15 tourists who arrived for the Heritage Walk inside the iconic BMC Headquarters.(Photo: IANS/QuaidNajmi) Image Source: IANS News
BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar welcomed the first batch of 15 tourists who arrived for the Heritage Walk inside the iconic BMC Headquarters.(Photo: IANS/QuaidNajmi) Image Source: IANS News
BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar welcomed the first batch of 15 tourists who arrived for the Heritage Walk inside the iconic BMC Headquarters.(Photo: IANS/QuaidNajmi) Image Source: IANS News