Maluti Project to conserve 62 dilapidated temples of our country

New Delhi, July 23: 7th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) was inaugurated on Saturday which stressed on to the preservation of Indian Heritage and Culture in Rural India and working in about 7 states of India.

 

Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting spoke on the occasion which praised the efforts of ITRHD -an NGO devoted to Indian heritage and cultural preservation.

Khare also specially mentioned the ITRHD’s conservation works of 17th - the 19th-century village of terracotta temples, Maluti, Dumka, in Jharkhand. The Maluti Project was inaugurated by PM Modi. The project involves conserving 62 temples of the 108 temples which were in a dilapidated condition.

The project costing about Rupees 6.57 Crores 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 of great demand to not just enhance tourism in Rural India but also encourage cultural awareness in the Locals. He also favored having Tourist Circuits of such not-know places for the development of such places.

ITRHD works for Conserving and nurturing rural heritage- the foundation for sustainable economic growth- as it ensures livelihood to rural residents in their traditional habitat, and increases the pride and self-confidence of the entire community.