Governor for preservation and promotion of ancient heritage

By Haryanaewswire

CHANDIGARH, FEB 5

Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia has called upon the public and private sector to do their best to preserve our ancient heritage. Protecting our heritage was a great national enterprise in which different wings of the government should be partner with civil society, private sector and local communities, he added.

Mr Pahadia was presiding over the inaugural function of CTS Restoration Products India, a branch of CTS, Italy  at Okhala Industrial Area in New Delhi today. The company deals in the development of products and equipments for restoration and conservation.

Mr Pahadia said that the preservation and restoration of our heritage was a great challenge as once a historical monument, handicraft, painting or document is lost, it is lost forever. He said that India has more than 5,000 years old rich and ancient heritage. There were about 6,000 monuments protected by Archaeological Survey of India and more than one lakh antiquities in its museums. Apart from it the states have their own monuments and museums. These need all time preservation and restoration, he added.    

            Congratulating the management, officers and officials of CTS, Mr Pahadia said that this branch of CTS would benefit the intuitions and professionals dedicated to protect our heritage through easy access to technology and equipment from all over the world. It would benefit organizations and conservation experts who had to purchase tools and material from a number of suppliers and often from different parts of the world. Thus the presence of CTS in India would prove to be a milestone towards the facilitating the work of conservation and restoration in the preservation of our ancient heritage for our posterity, he said.    

The Union Minister of Culture, Mrs Chandresh Kumari Katoch said that we should adopt a focused approach to conservation and restoration techniques to preserve the richness of our heritage as it indicates increased awareness of preservation of our heritage and further such investment will set in motion forces in the economy and allow us to use a huge opportunity that has yet to realize its full potential.

Wishing the company a grand success, Mrs Katoch expressed the  hope that it will serve not only in providing a complete range of high quality products and services, but also in promoting and facilitating the exchange of knowhow and culture between conservation and restoration professionals.

Earlier, Mrs Chandresh Kumari Katoch inaugurated the technical demonstration of innovative equipments in the field of conservation organized by CTS Restoration Products.

Mrs Angela, Director of Italian Embassy Cultural Centre also spoke on the occasion. Mr. Roberto Bello, Director CTS Restoration Products welcomed the guests and introduced the company. He said that the company provides a complete range of all types of equipments and products for conservation and restoration all under one roof.       

Lady Governor Mrs Shanti Pahadia, Mr Mau Ro Danese, Director CTS Italy and Mr Leo Nardo Borjoli, Director scientific department CTS Italy were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.