GNS JAMMU, APRIL 18:- Asking the civil society to play its role in preserving the glorious heritage of the state, Minister of State for Tourism, culture, Home, PHE, revenue and H&UD, Mr Nasir Aalam Wani today said the coalition government has taken various ambitious projects in hand with central funding for the preservation and restoration of heritage sites across the state.
The Minister said this while inaugurating twin function on World Heritage Day at Kala kendra and Mubrak Mandi Jammu. These include one day special exhibition on “world famous Basoli Miniature paintings of Rasmanjari series, rarer manuscripts and Historical Documents” and 5-day All India Painting competition organised by Department of Archaeology and Museum and Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages respectively.
Mr Nasir said that the need of the hour is that government and Civil Society work together round the clock to preserve the glorious cultural heritage for future generation as it was their social responsibility.. He said that the government has already taken various projects in hand under heritage conservation programme with central funding which includes Mubrak Mandi Heritage complex at a cost of Rs 50 cr in Jammu, Nagar Niger-Watlab project at an cost of Rs 50 cr in Kashmir and Trans-Himalayan project in Ladakh. He said the work on some of the projects has been started.
The Minister said that the government was making every efforts to restore the pristine glory of heritage sites and steps are being taken to showcase these across the state to further boost the tourism activities in the state. He said this would help to increase the tourist stay in the state, particularly the pilgrim tourists in Jammu. He said “If tourist influx of some states of our country is based on heritage sites why not same can happen in J&K”. He said that three regions of the state have plenty of heritage sites and asked the concerned officers to work in this direction for which government would provide every help.
During the exhibition at Kala Kendra, the Minister went round the exhibition and evinced deep interest in the paintings and historical documents and Photographs put in display. He appreciated the efforts of the department for acquainting the younger generation about the glorious past
The Department of Archaeology and Museum, has first time exhibited the rear photographs of Heritage Buildings, Monuments and Forts, Historical Documents and rarer manuscripts. The Historical documents include Gulmarg Map of 1916 A.D, Map Of Jammu City (1880-90 A.d), Proposed Rope Way from Jammu to Kashmir (1910 A.D), Map showing Railway routes from Jammu to Kashmir via Banihal and Abbotabaad (1889-1902) and its project file and Map showing sites of Hydro electric developments in J&K (1929).
At Mubark Mandi, Mr Nasir hailed the steps of J&K Academy, Art, Culture and Languages for holding the national level 5- days painting competition and hoped such initiative would continue in future also.
Secretary tourism Mr Atal Duloo and consultant Archaeology and Museum, Mr Qadri, were also present on the occasion.
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