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INTACH chapter in Koraput soon

BHUBANESWAR: After establishing its chapters in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Baripada, INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) has resolved to set up its Koraput chapter soon. This was announced during the foundation day celebration of INTACH here on Sunday.

Addressing the celebration hosted by the Orissa Chapter, noted artist Jatin Das expressed his concern over the dangerous impact of globalisation on the local culture and tradition. “People are destroying everything that is ethnic and switching over to a mono-culture,” he lamented and felt that there is an urgent need to make them aware of conserving the local culture. The Orissa chapter was involved in conservation of the Raghurajpur artists village near Puri and the Netaji Museum in Cuttack, informed its advisor and former Director General of Police A.B.Tripathy. It has also been lobbying for the coveted world heritage status for Bhubaneswar, he added. A delegation from INTACH met Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik a few months ago and urged upon him to move the UNESCO to accord such status on the ancient city of Bhubaneswar, it was learnt.

Orissa chapter chairperson Abasar Beuria chaired over the event that was attended by eminent theatre personality and INTACH advisor Anant Mohapatra and former justice of the Supreme Court G.B.Patnaik.

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