HERITAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS BY ASI AND INDIAN NATIONAL TRUST FOR ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE (INTACH)

Ministry of Culture HERITAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS BY ASI AND INDIAN NATIONAL TRUST FOR ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE (INTACH) Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 1:50PM by PIB Delhi There are 3686 Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) across the country. Conservation and maintenance are regular processes and taken up as per the need of monument/sites and availability of resources as per the National Policy for Conservation. The allocation and expenditure for these Monuments/Sites during the last three years are given as under: (Amount Rs. in Crores) Sl. No. Year Allocation Expenditure 1. 2022-23 392.71 391.93 2. 2023-24 443.53 443.53 3. 2024-25 313.43 313.04 The details of heritage restoration projects undertaken by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) during the last three years are attached as Annexure-I; as per information received from INTACH. To collaborate with private entities for restoration of heritage structures, there is a provision under the National Culture Fund (NCF). NCF, a trust under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, serves as a financing mechanism for enabling- donor/sponsor institution to support Protection, Restoration, Conservation and Development of India’s rich tangible and intangible culture and heritage (Monuments/Cultural Traditions) directly as partners with the Government. ASI undertakes heritage conservation using traditional methodology keeping in mind the authenticity and integrity of the heritage structure to enhance visitor experience. ASI also engages local artisans in heritage conservation thus giving employment opportunity to the locals. Annexure-IList of Heritage Conservation Projects undertaken in last 03 (three) years by INTACH SI. Name of Project Name of client/ Detail of the Project (Salient Feature Department of the Project) No. 1. HRIDAY-Heritage National Institute of Preparation of City Heritage Plans, Development projects in Urban Affairs monitoring and supervision of Gaya, Warangal and (NIUA, MoHUA, restoration projects Varanasi GoI) 2. Restoration of “Jatra Reliance Industries The historic well and Nageswar Kuva” an Ancient Well Limited and Mora Mahadev Temple of Mora village in and Restoration of Village Panchayat Surat has its historic and religious ancient Lord Shiva significance mentioned in Tapi Temple, Mora Village, Mahapuran. As a CSR initiative, Surat, Gujarat Reliance Industries Ltd. approached INTACH to restore the two structures. The conservation work included revival of the well structure which was buried in the ground due to landfill and redevelopment of the site. The Conservation of the temple included structural restoration and site development. 3. Setting up of Virtual National Council of INTACH and NCSM entered into an Experiential Science Museums MoU in 2018 for designing, scripting Museum,Varanasi, at (NCSM), Ministry of and curation of the Virtual Experiential Man Mahal, Varanasi, Culture ,Govt. of Museum at the Man Mahal (Centrally Uttar Pradesh India Protected Monument). The Museum was inaugurated and visited by Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 4. Restoration of Vadia Gujarat Forest Built in 1939, the palatial residence Palace (presently Gujarat Rangers College, Maharaja Vijaysinh ji of Rajpipla Forest Rangers College), Rajpipla Princely Estate, the Vadia palace was Rajpipla, Gujarat acceded to the Government of India. It now houses the Gujarat Forest Ranger’s College who approached INTACH to prepare the DPR. The work has been carried out in phases wherein the phase I addressed the structural restoration, urgent repairs and waterproofing of the terrace by retaining and repairing the original mosaic design flooring.5. Raja Shankar Shah Tribal Affairs The Raja Shankar Shah and Kunwar Kunwar Raghunath Shah Department, Bhopal, Raghunath Shah Museum was Museum, Jabalpur, Govt. of Madhya established in Jabalpur to honour two Madhya Pradesh Pradesh iconic figures of the 1857 uprising. To commemorate their bravery and sacrifice, the Tribal Welfare Department of Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs GoI, established a museum-cum- memorial in the old DFO building, covering one acre of land on High Court Road, Civil Lines, Jabalpur. The building was first restored by INTACH, who also designed and curated the museum. The museum was inaugurated by Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in a virtual event on November 15, 2024, on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. The museum is now open to visitors. 6. Design and Project Ministry of External In December 2019, INTACH was Management Affairs, Govt. of India the Ministry of External Affairs (M Consultancy the conservation of 12 earthqu Services for cultural sites in Nepal. The si Conservation and Machindranath Temple and N Restoration of Parishad (Kathmandu), Kumari Ch 11earhtquake Jestha Varna Mahavihara, affected Cultural Mahavihara, Napichandra Mahavi Heritage Building Mahavihara, Adalat Bhawan, H and Sites Mahavihara (Lalitpur) and Ja (Bhaktapur). INTACH's work establishment of a Design Management Consultancy. INTAC an Office in Kathmandu at CLPI Babar Mahal, featuring a core tech Conservation Architects, Arch Engineers which was operationa 2024. Out of 12 projects, six projects w by April 2024 and INTACH c operations in Nepal in May 2024.7. Restoration and M.R. Morarka Built in1600 CE at Har ki Pauri, Revival of Shree Foundation, Mumbai Raja Man Singh, the temple w Ganga Mandir at called Man Singh ki Chhatri. The Har Ki Pauri, work included revival of the o Haridwar, which was replaced in the 1990s Uttarakhand shikhara and complete restora structure as per original. 8. Conservation and Delhi Police Housing Constructed in the 1800s, this i Adaptive Reuse of Corporation Limited oldest police chowkis in Delhi. T Barh Ki Chowki, (partly funded by NCF) included emergency repairs, resto Delhi dilapidated walls, stabilisation of members and site development. 9. Conservation of Department of Post, Constructed in 1913 by Scottish a General Post Office Govt. of India Begg in Indo Saracenic archit Mumbai, salient features include large c Mahrasthra- which is the second largest do PhaseI,1Aand II constructed on the model of Go Bijapur. Conservation of GPO bu III) is presently being done under supervision of INTACH. Phase I projects is complete. 10. Conservation of Lady Hardinge LHMC is the oldest medical colleg Lady Hardinge Medical College built in 1916 by architect John Medical College and college has signed an MoU with Assoc. Hospitals, undertake conservation of the Heri New Delhi INTACH has till date completed w of admin block and physiology b restoration of façade of admin bloc of metal alloy statue of Lady Har stone canopy and restoration of room of Anatomy Block. 11 Restoration of the High Court Allahabad The Allahabad High Court built High Court Heritage designed by Frank Lishman, lo Building, Allahabad, center of city covers an area of 28 Uttar Pradesh which the heritage building occ 10,000 sqm. The proposal includ of heritage building, waterproofin pitched roof and dome, restoratio false ceilings, upgrading the stabilizing the structure. INTAC appointed as a consultant on the pr12 Restoration of Intelligence Bureau, Constructed in 1928 for the Darbhanga Palace, 7 Ministry of Home Darbhanga, Bihar the G+1 bu Man Singh Road, Affairs, Govt. of India colonial style with Indo-Gothic New Delhi Persian influences. Prominent fea mural paintings in the interiors o Hall, stone jalis, Florentine arches saucer-shaped features on the terr has been appointed as consultant on 13 Restoration/Preservation Department of Post, It is an iconic landmark building o of New Delhi GPO- Gol Govt. of India built with a circular layout Dak Khana (Heritage roundabout. It was constructed in Building) New Delhi architect Robert Tor Russell. The undergone several additions and the past that has changed its orig layout. The proposal includes building to its original footprint, o usage of internal spaces as per th of the post office and restori damaged architectural features an all services. 14 Restoration University of Senate hall in Allahabad Unive /Repair/Maintenance of Allahabad, Uttar India’s oldest universities was de Senate Hall and Clock Pradesh Swinton Jacob in 1910. The build Tower, Allahabad grand clock tower with a h University, Prayagraj, manufactured by JG Bechtler Son Uttar Pradesh Allahabad was installed atop th building in 1912. The aim of res safeguard and restore this heritage University and reviving the including making the clock functio 15 Conservation and Intelligence Bureau, The Madhav Vilas Palace was b Restoration of the Ministry of Home 20th century by the royal famil heritage buildings at Affairs, Govt. of India from Gwalior. Built in a campu Madhav Vilas Palace, acres, the palace was used as a ro DRTC, Shivpuri, and retreat. It now functions a Madhya Pradesh Recruitment and Training Ce Intelligence Bureau. The campus h buildings, of which the restora Kothi is included in Phase I for w is prepared.16 Ropuiliani Tribal Planning, Programme INTACH has signed an MoU with Freedom Fighter and Implementation Mizoram to design, curate and Museum, Kelsih, Dept. Tribal Freedom Fighter’s Museum Mizoram presently ongoing. Govt. of Mizoram 17 Rejuvenation of Rotary Club The revival of the historically dry Satpula Lake, Delhi undertaken by treating waste wa nearby drain through Nature-Bas and allowing the treated water to lake, resulting in a significant BOD from 230 mg/Lto15 mg/L. 18 Rejuvenation of Indian HSBC & MoEFF &CC The Indian Botanic Garden, H Botanical Garden Howrah oldest botanic garden—was sever Cyclone Amphan. The Garden interconnected lakes that suppor plant species. INTACH restor interconnecting channels and reviv that were damaged during the cycl establishing hydrological connect system. A new water supply developed to ensure sustained wat all lakes. In addition, numerou species were planted in accor guidance of the IBG authorities. M were also created along the Ho protect the riverbank from erosion 19 Restoration of Davanal Datri Foundation Davanal Kund is a historical water Kund Goverdhan, Mathura with Lord Krishna that had fallen condition with contaminated INTACH restored the kund by rep civil structures and reinstating i The water was also treated using methods to improve its quality.20 Development of Qudsia Delhi Development Qudsia Ghat is located along the Ghat (Vasudev Ghat) Authority adjacent to Qudsia Bagh. Flood Plains of River investigations, remnants of the Yamuna, Delhi structures were discovered. INTAC executed a comprehensive develo the ghat. As part of the project, Baradari ,Char Bagh, a statue of elephant statues were developed enhance the site’s historical and c The site now serves as a venue performance of the Yamuna Aarti. 21 Development of 9 Kunds Varanasi Development VDA engaged INTACH to invest (Laxmi Talab, Paharia Authority prepare comprehensive developm Talab, Panchkosi Talab, execute the plans on site. INTACH Rewa Talab, Sona Talab, implemented individual plans Bakariya Talab, Dudhiya taking into account their cultural Talab, Kalha Talab, Kabir ecological importance. PrakatiyaTalab) at Varanasi, UP 22 Afforestation (Rudraksh, HCL Foundation Under a tripartite agreement bet Bhojpatra & Local Species) NMCG and HCL Foundat in the Mid-Hills of conservation and habitat restor Uttrakhand Himalayas carried out in the middle and upp Uttarakhand through plantation Bhojpatra and their associated spe 30000 saplings have been planted 4 years in Chamoli, Almora districts. 23 Conservation of paintings at Bethany Chapel Paintings Conservation Bathany Mother House Mangalore Chapel 24 Conservation of Indian Indian Customs and Museum Conservation Customs and Indirect Taxes Indirect Taxes Museum, Museum Oanaji, Goa 25 Conservation of Delhi Police Delhi Police Museum Museum Conservation Museum 26 Conservation of Museum of Museum of Christian Museum Conservation Christion Art Art27 Undertake conservation and Nepal Art Council Conservation and Restoration of restoration of historical and heritage sites. important art works and heritage sites. 28 Conservation of Fresco Fresco Paintings at Paintings Conservation Paintings of North Block North Block 29 Conservation of Paintings at Chapel, Mangalore Painting Conservation St. Aloysius Chapel 30 Conservation of rare paper Lucknow Smart Manuscripts conservation manuscripts CityLtd 31 Conservation of books Lucknow Smart City Books conservation Ltd 32 Conservation of rare books, Lucknow Smart City Books conservation & IPM IPM Ltd 33 Conservation, Archival National Institute of Conservation, Archival binding binding Design 34 Conservation of Shiv Pandit Balmukund Conservation of exterior, interio temple I, Raebareli, U.P. Mishra Samajik features of the temple. Evam Dharmik Trust (PBMSD), Behta Kalan, Raebareli, (U.P.) 35 Conservation of Shree Balrampur Dharam Conservation of exterior, interio Bhauji Sahiba Shivalaya, Karya Nidhi Trust, features of the temple Balrampur, U.P. Neelbagh Palace, Balrampur, U.P. 36 Conservation of East Gate, Balrampur Dharam Conservation of architectural featu Balrampur, U.P. Karya Nidhi Trust, Neelbagh Palace, Balrampur, U.P. 38 Conservation of Gupt Hari INTACH Ayodhya Bastion and flooring restoration temple, Ayodhya, U.P. Chapter39 DAMH–State Museum & Department of DAMH–State Museum & VAG of VAG of 86 art works Archaeology and Museum Heritage 40 Kalari Project–kerala, Hotel and Allied Kalari Project–kerala, Polychrome Polychrome wood ensealing trades Pvt Ltd Unit – and small sculptures kerala 41 DAMH– Roerich239 Department of DAMH– Roerich239 artworks artworks Archaeology and Museum Heritage 42 AzimPremjiUniversity– Azim Premji Azim Premji University–20artwork 20artworks University 43 National Centre for National Centre National Centre for Biological Scie Biological Sciences – 57 for Biological Sciences artworks 44 DAMH-GIM–216 art works Department of DAMH-GIM–216 artworks Archaeology and Museum Heritage 45 High Court of Karnataka–3 High Court High Court of Karnataka – 3artwor art works 46 DAMH-POP Department of DAMH-POP Archeology and Museum Heritage 47 Bangalore International BIAL Bangalore International Airport Ltd Airport Ltd. (BIAL) 48 DAMH– Department of Museum Conservation Hebbar&Venkatappa–220 Archeology and collections Museum Heritage 49 Southern Railways– Southern Southern Railways–Chennai Chennai Railways – Chennai 50 Conservation of the Director of Karnataka Inscription Conservation Inscription Plaque at the State Intelligence Police Headquarters51 Lalbhag– 8 Photographs Lalbhag Lalbhag– 8 Photographs 52 The Museum of Art and The Museum of Museum Conservation Photography– MAP Artand Photography 53 Conservation of Judicial The High court of Archives Conservation Archives and conservation Orissa of High Court of Orissa Museum 54 Conservation of Old and Board of Revenue, Old and Rare records Conservation Rare Records of Board of Odisha, Cuttack Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack 55 Conservation of archival National Archives of Archival Conservation records India, Records Centre, Eastern Zone, of National Archives Bhubaneswar 56 Conservation of Rare Books Ravenshaw Books Conservation of Kanika Library University, Cuttack 57 Rabindra Bharati Museum, Conservation of Certificate Conservation Kolkata Certificates 58 Kolkata Port Trust Restoration of Paintings and Poster Conservation Paintings and Poster 59 Kolkata Port Trust Conservation of Drawings Conservation old drawings 60 HQ Eastern Command Conservation of rare Books and Maps Conservation Library, Fort Willium, books and maps Kolkata 61 Eastern Railway, Kolkata Conservation of Old Old Time and Table Conservation Time Table 62 Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Digitization of Paper Digitization Port Trust Drawing and Documents 63 Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Conservation and Books Conservation Port Trust Binding of Minute Books64 Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Conservation and Port Trust Digitization of old maps, drawing and documents 65 Conservation of 26 nos. of Odisha State Restoration of Ancient Temp Monuments in Odisha Museum, Masjid etc. Archaeology, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Odisha 66 Restoration of Late Dept. of Culture, Govt. Restoration of the Building and c Janakinath Bose House at of Odisha into Subhash Bose Museum Puri, Odisha 67 Conservation of Heritage ICZMP (Wildlife), Restoration of the Building Building at Hukitola, Mangrove Forest Kendrapara, Odisha Division, Rajanagar Kendrapara, Odisha 68 Conservation of Ranimahal, Dept. of Tourism & Restoration of the Palace Sambalpur, Odisha Culture (Tourism), Govt. of Odisha 69 Conservation of Ghadi Ghar, Odisha State Conservation of Ghadi Ghar o Nilagiri, Balasore Archaeology, Dept. of Palace Culture, Govt. of Odisha 70 Conservation of Kapileswar Odisha State Chemical Conservation of Main T Temple, Old Town paving Archaeology, Dept. of Bhubaneswar Culture, Govt. of Around the Temple Odisha 71 Preservation and Chemical ICZMP (Culture) Restoration of Fort Odisha Conservation of Pothagarh Fort at Ganjam 72 Renovation of Town Hall, Dept. of Tourism, Restoration of the Building, Sambalpur. Govt. of Odisha Development and Conversion in to 73 Renovation of Ananda Bazar Odisha State Development of Bhoga Mandapa inside Bazar Archaeology, Dept. of Lingaraj Temple Campus at Culture, Govt. of Old Town, Bhubaneswar Odisha74 Restoration of Wooden Dept. of Tourism, Restoration of Wooden Canopy Canopy of Maa Charchika Govt. of Odisha Temple at Cuttack. 75 Development of Orissa High The High Court of Restoration and Development Court Museum, Cuttack Orissa, Dept. of Law, Building and Museum Govt. of Odisha 76 Restoration of Late Manoj Odisha State Restoration of Birth Place and D Das House & Eventual Archaeology, Dept. of into Conversion into Culture, Govt. of Memorial. Odisha Memorial at Sankhari, Balasore, Odisha 77 Conservation of Shiv Pandit Balmukund Conservation of exterior, TempleI I, Raebareli, U.P. Mishra Samajik Evam architectural Dharmik Trust features of the temple (PBMSD), Behta Kalan, Raebareli, (U.P.) 78 Conservation of South Gate, Balrampur Dharam Conservation of architectural fea Balrampur, U.P. Karya Nidhi Trust, gate Neelbagh Palace, Balrampur, U.P. 79 DAMH–Framing & Department of Conservation of Museum Mounting–239 art works Archeology and Museum Heritage 80 Wipro–46artworks Wipro 81 The Museum of Art and The Museum of Art Conservation of Museum and Pho Photography– MAP and Photography 82 Conservation of Bezbaruh Dept. of Tourism, Restoration of Building and Houseat Sambalpur, Govt. of Odisha & Conversion into memorial Odisha. Dept. of Culture, Govt.of Assam 83 Conservation of George Dept. of Tourism, Lions Clubat Balangir, Govt. of Odisha Odisha84 Restoration and Department Restoration of Museum Hall, L of Odia and Auditorium Hall Development of Gandhi Language Literature Odisha Balashrama at & Garadpur, District-Bhadrak, Culture, Odisha Govt. of Odisha 85 Establishment of Maritime Director Port, IWT, Conservation Museum at Chandbali, Dist- of Old Port Govt. of Odisha Bhadrak, Odisha House and Development into Maritime Museum 86 Restoration of Chaurasi Una Local Restoration of 84 steps and gatew Pauri,Una, Himachal Pradesh administration 87 Restoration of Veda Temple, Ramgarh, Shekhawati 88 Conservation of Hanuman Dharmartha, Govt. Garhiand of MP AwadhVihar I Temple, Datia, Madhya Pradesh 89 Restoration of Sharda Mata Birla Corp Baoli, Maihar, MP 90 Restoration of Deodi facades Jammu Smart City – Satya Narayan Temple, Radha Krishna temple and Sardaron ka mandir, Jammu 91 Restoration of Charan Paduka Mandir, Guptar Ghat, Ayodhya 92 Oli Temple, Old Mata Vaishno Devi route, Bamiyal, J & K 93 Restoration of Stepwell, Indira Kala Sangeet IKSV, Khairagarh, Viswavidyalaya, Chattisgarh Khairagarh94 French Major Tomb, Jharsa Village, Gurugram, Haryana 95 Gateway, Old Ganga Bridge, Kanpur 96 Restoration of St. Mary’s St. Mary’s Church Church (chapel portion- Phase I), Ajmer, Rajasthan 97 Heritage Buildings in Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhawan campus, Bihar Bal Bhavan, Muzza farpur, Bihar 98 Historic Well, Dhun Village, Tarn Taran, Punjab 99 Nagar Nigam Museum, Gwalior Nagar Nigam Gwalior, MP 100 Rajakiya Library, Prayagraj Prayagraj Smart City Ltd. 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