It will be a year that will usher in a big change for heritage in the Capital. With the decks being cleared to draw up conservation plans for the Red Fort, Safdarjung Tomb as well as Jama Masjid, the three major landmark in the city will now gear up for a face-lift but from 'non-government' hands. Waiting for clearance from the finance department of the Ministry of Culture, the tender for Red Fort will mark the beginning of this shift of involving experts from outside. While the decision to hire experts to draw up the conservation plan for Red Fort might not have been completely rested with ASI as it had been directed by the Supreme Court to hand over conservation of the Fort to outside experts following a public interest litigation, but it seems to be following the precedent established by the case for other monuments.