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By:-Abhinav Bhargava

By Abhinav bhargava

INTACH

• I – INDIAN • N-NATIONAL• T-TRUST• A-ART• C-CULTURE• H-HERTIAGE

• The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a Non-Profit NGO registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

INTACH was founded in 1984 in New Delhi with the vision to create a membership organization to stimulate and spearhead heritage awareness and conservation in India.

The Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of INTACH constituted the first Governing Council of the Trust with the member: Rajiv Gandhi, Pupul Jayakar, L. K. Jha

India is known all over the word for its rich culture and traditions. With the objective of preserving these priceless national assets, and bringing awareness to India's people, a group of art-lovers came together in New Delhi to found the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on the 27th of January, 1984. The founder members vision, led by the trust's first chairperson, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, was to create a membership organisation that acts as a catalyst for heritage awareness and conservation in India.

Since its inception, INTACH has been a trailblazer in the protection and conservation of the country's natural and cultural heritage. In its long journey, it has moved judicial courts to save heritage and engaged and educated the public in heritage awareness.

PROJECT GANGA

Project Ganga was the first major assignment that combined INTACH's vision for natural and cultural conservation with community involvement and popular participation. By cleaning the Ganga it was hoped that elsewhere in the country people would take the initiative and clean their own local rivers and environment

GOLCONDA FORT

Golconda Fort in Andhra Pradesh was one of the first architectural heritage projects in which INTACH played a catalytic role by writing to the Chief Minister and publicising the perils of unplanned urban encroachments endangering the preservation of this historical fort.

HAMPI

Moreover, INTACH captured international attention by holding seminars in 1987. These seminars resulted in plans for preservation and development of those cities. International agencies, artists and scholars shared their experiences and exchanged information about conversation methods and best practice.

Listing inventoryINTACH's primary mandate is to create a national inventory by listing natural and manmade heritage sites Its first listing inventory was completed for Shekhawati in Rajasthan.

INTACH timeline:1984 INTACH was founded.1984 Project Ganga was launched.1984 INTACH's first newsletter was printed.1984 INTACH sets up the Art Heritage (AH) division.1984 INTACH set up Natural Resource division.1985 Lucknow Conservation Centre was established as INTACH's first conservation centre.1987 First listing (Shekhawati) was completed.1989 Orissa was the first state to finish listing.1990 INTACH Art Conservation Centre at New Delhi was established.1993 INTACH Chitrakala Parishath Art Conservation Centre was established at Bangalore.1995 ICI (Indian Conservation Institute) Orissa Art Conservation Centre at Bhubaneshwar and ICI Art Conservation Centre at Rampur were established.1996 ICI Meharangarh Art Conservation Centre was established at Jodhpur.1997 NTACH's Head Offices' new building at 71, LodhIi Estate, New Delhi was completed.1998 INTACH Heritage Education and Communication service (HECS) was established. 1999 INTACH's national website, www.intach.org, was launched.2000 Mural painting conservation research and training centre at Trissur was established.2001 INTACH Visakhapatnam Chapter was established. e-mail: intachvizag@hotmail.com

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In the past four years, the Visakhapatnam Chapter of INTACH had organised events to create "citizen awareness". With the motto `Awareness First - Action Later', it kick-started its campaign by organising a heritage walk on the 27th of September, 2001, World Tourism Day.

DelhiA Living HeritageINDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ARTS

OCT,2010

. Exhibitions:

a. Plan exhibitions of existing materialb. Commission new projects with the help of students of architecture, fine arts and history (similar to students of architecture's documentation work for NASA etc.)c. Department of Public Relations, Vizag Journalist Forum, etc., to be involved in the preparation a joint exhibition action plan.

Seminars and Lecturesa. Schedule, prepare and implement seminars and lectures on a regular basis. A regular venue for such activities must be identified.b. Identify suitable subjects, material and lecturers for seminars and lectures.c. Identify and document resources and appropriate experts for future reference.d. Projects/topics for consideration: Visakhapatnam Old Town area, old palaces and local princely states and their history, Bhimili Town Area, Vizianagaram Town, Bobbilli Palace, Srikakulam Temples, Thotlakonda and Bojjannakonda Buddhist sites.

Funds: Raising and Maintaining

Funds will be generated as follows:a. A membership driveb. Project Specific corporate sponsors and donors.c. Government contribution in cash and kindd. INTACH National Head Quarters Contribution on a Project Specific Basis.

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