Hyderabad, July 21 -- The Nayapul-Charminar stretch in Hyderabad's Old City is going to get a new makeover, with heritage lighting works scheduled under an Rs 8.19 crore project that will add to the architectural beauty of some of the city's most ancient landmarks.

Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA), the agency responsible for implementing the project, has already invited tenders for the laying of specialized architectural lighting. The works would be carried out at Laad Bazaar, the historic four Char Kaman arches, Charminar Kaman, Machli Kaman, Kali Kaman, and Sher-e-Batil ki Kaman, and adjacent structures along the corridor.

One of the most distinctive elements of the project will be dynamic, color-shifting lighting i...