Udupi is one of the fast-growing coastal areas of Karnataka. HRMP for Udupi prepared by IHCNF in 2015 identifies 51 precincts for future heritage-based development. Three heritage precincts, the Udupi Heritage Core area, Manipal Lake Precinct and Hastkala village and Maple Natural heritage precinct were identified for preparation of precinct development plans in order to protect heritage, encourage economic generation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse and safeguard its intangible heritage. The plan proposes restoration and reuse of the Government Board school, restoration and adaptive reuse of the police headquarters and provision of tourism infrastructure and amenities in the historic core of the city, Hasty Shilpa heritage village, and development of Udupi Sante.

Lansdowne building is a 120-year old structure at the heart of the city of Mysore. Being in a state of despair for long, a portion of the roof collapsed in August 2012 killing 4 people instantly. Combating strong movement for the demolition of the building, IHCNF strongly appealed that the building should be declared a heritage building and conserved. Through support from the youth, the local people and Facebook campaign called ‘Save Lansdowne Building’ the campaign was a success and the government declared Lansdowne as a heritage structure and stopped its demolition. Subsequently, IHCNF assisted the Municipal Corporation of Mysore in the preparing of estimates for the restoration and repair of the building. IHCNF verified and gave the necessary specifications and proposals for the infrastructure development of the building and land Appurtenant. Since 2016 IHCNF has been monitoring the implementation of conservation works on the building.

In 2012 IHCNF initiated a study of Bidar’s Karez system initially under the framework of a 3 year MOU with the Government of Karnataka (GOK) and with the support of the District Administration. An initial research report was submitted to GoK in 2014 with a proposal for a revitalization of the Karez and its neighborhood. The State Government subsequently sanctioned funds for starting the de-silting work in the Karez which is being undertaken since May 2015. In 2015 the project received impetus with the funding support of Deccan Heritage Foundation (DHF) enabling detailed studies and investigations & preparation of a DPR for implementation. An MOU with UNESCO Category-II institute (c.2016) called the International Centre for Qanat and Historic Hydraulic Structures, Iran (ICQHS)
and IIT Hyderabad further helped in getting technical guidance for the project.