Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

What to study?

• For Prelims: INTACH- key facts.
• For Mains: Significance and the need for preservation of heritage sites.

Context: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has called for transforming heritage buildings in Rajasthan into “economic assets” for the society. Economic benefits could be derived from these properties as an alternative to paying for their upkeep on a regular basis.

About Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH):

• The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a non-profit charitable organisationregistered under the Societies’ Registration Act, 1860.
• Aim: It was founded in 1984 with the vision to create a membership organisation to stimulate and spearhead heritage awareness and conservation in India.
• Contributions: Since 1984, INTACH has pioneered the conservation and protection of India’s natural and cultural heritage and is today the largest membership organisation in the country dedicated to conservation.
• In 2007, the United Nations awarded INTACH a special consultative status with United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Sources: the hindu.