New Delhi, March 24 -- India has nominated 'Jingkieng Jri/ Lyu Charai Cultural Landscape', the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya that signify harmony between humans and nature, for inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2026-27 cycle, the government informed Parliament on Monday. In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also said the country has sent a proposal to the World Heritage Centre, seeking a UNESCO tag for the 'Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath' in Uttar Pradesh for the 2025-26 cycle. The culture ministry was asked for details about the number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the country and whether the government has sent any proposals for inclusion in the World Heritage List. Locally known as Jingkieng Jri, Living Root Bridges (LRB) are Ficus-based rural connectivity and livelihood solutions within the dense subtropical moist broadleaf forest eco-region of Meghalaya....