INTACH History
The history of INTACH outlines the development made by it since its inception. A brief overview of the various significant development and events that led to the making and growth of INTACH over the years is outlined here:
On January 27, 1984 INTACH is establish as a Registered Society
INTACH set up 31 Chapters across the country
March: Rs 01 Crore (the first instalment of the corpus of Crore) is released to INTACH by the Government and invested with SAIL
Logo is based on the anthropomorphic copper figure from Shahabad U.P. (circa 1800-1700 BC)
Conservation Plan of Varanasi Heritage Zone under Ganga Action Plan
Conservation Plan of Ekamra Kshetra (old Bhubaneswar Heritage Zone) is prepared
Conservation Plan for Ujjain Heritage Zone is prepared
The INTACH Central Office and other divisions at Delhi shift from 71, Lodhi Estate, to the Bharatiyam Complex in Nizamuddin to enable the construction of the New Headquarters building
Anirudh Bhargava – INTACH Environmental Award instituted for exemplary contribution to the protection of Environment / Natural Heritage
Guidelines for Chapters to function as per INTACH mandate published
United Nations Economic & Social Council grant INTACH special consultative status
INTACH signs MoU with Government of Delhi to nominate Delhi as a UNESCO World Heritage City
INTACH Pupul Jayakar Award and memorial lecture is delivered on World Heritage Day (18th April) for remembering her contribution to the preservation and promotion of India’s Heritage
INTACH signs MoU with Government of Jharkhand for the conservation and Development works at 29 sites in the State. Under the 13th Finance Commission Grant
Annual event for new Convener & Co-Convener programme launched for orienting the convenors which coincide with the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
INTACH CTCB
INTACH Centre for Conservation Training and Capacity Building established. This was aimed at training and capacity building in the field of conservation
Comprehensive Revised Chapters Guidelines incorporating procedures to be carried out by Chapter i.e. activities, financial, taxation, legal aspects & listing Proforma’s was printed
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Odisha
MoU with Government of Odisha for restoration and preservation of some important monuments to be taken up from 13th Finance Commission Grant
INTACH is recognized as Centre of Excellence
INTACH recognized as a Centre of Excellence and bestowed a corpus of a 100 Crores, by the Finance Minister, Government of India
INTACH UK Trust in England is dissolved and funds transferred to INTACH
INTACH Heritage Academy
INTACH Centre for Conservation Training and Capacity Building is renamed as “INTACH Heritage Academy (Training – Research – Capacity Building)
INTACH Membership and fees revised
INTACH recognized as a Centre of Excellence and bestowed a corpus of a 100 Crores, by the Finance Minister, Government of India