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New Delhi : Speaking at the inauguration of the 7th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) in New Delhi on July 21, 2018, Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, praised the efforts of ITRHD, an NGO devoted to preservation of Indian Heritage and Culture in Rural India and working in about 7 states of India.The event was also attended by,Chairman of ITRHD S K Mishra.

Khare specially mentioned the ITRHD’s conservation works of 17th -19th century village terracotta temples at Maluti, Dumka, in Jharkand. The Maluti Project was  inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

The project involves conserving 62 temples of  the 108 temples which were in a dilapidated condition. The project costing about Rs 6.57 crore is also the largest brick conservation work as per archaeological guidelines going on anywhere in the country. He also said that such conservatory efforts are needed to not just enhance tourism in Rural India but also encourage cultural awareness in the locals. He also favoured having Tourist Circuits of such not-known places for the development of such places, according to a PIB release.

 

 

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