‘Khooni Bhandara’ in MP looks to earn elite World Heritage tag

Chitnis represents Burhanpur constituency in the State Assembly. This meeting was called at the State Secretariat yesterday with an objective to prepare an action plan on heritage conservation and restoration of Burhanpur’s glory.

The representatives of Archaeological Survey of India were also present in the meet. Khooni Bhandara is a network of Kundis (well-like structures), which are inter-connected through an underground tunnel. The system ensured a smooth course of water from the first to the last Kundi, based on the law of gravity.

An iron stairs or rope is used to go down in the tunnel through these well like structures. These structures were developed during the Mughal era for water supply. The structure, also a popular tourist spot, is still functional and serves high-quality drinking water to a portion of Burhanpur.