The AGM of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) was held on 22 March 2025 at the Head Office here. The Elections were held successfully for the post of Chairman and Governing Council Members.
After following due procedure the results were declared and Ashok Singh Thakur was elected as Chairman for a period of 3 years.
INTACH is India’s premier heritage conservation organisation formally constituted on 27 January, 1984. It is a national registered Society under the Societies Registration Act (1860).
Former Chief Minister, Odisha, Naveen Patnaik is an esteemed Member of INTACH. Shri Patnaik has been helpful in expanding activties of INTACH in Odisha.
INTACH mandate is to preserve and conserve the environment, to revitalise intangible heritage and to foster awareness and appreciation of our immense heritage.
It also acts as a cultural bank for providing financial and technical expertise towards the preservation of cultural, natural resources and heritage as also of cultural and innovative activities.
The INTACH Charter was adopted in 2004 which serves as a foundation document guiding heritage conservation in India. Recognizing the evolving nature of heritage, we are currently working on revising the Charter to make it interdisciplinary, ensuring it encompasses all aspects of heritage from tangible and intangible to natural and cultural dimensions.