University College buildings to be preserved as national heritage structures

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, November 1: The union government is considering the idea of preserving the ancient structures of University College in Mangalore as national heritage structures. The union ministry of culture has directed the National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to prepare a report on the conservation requirements of the college’s heritage structures.

M. Veerappa Moily, the union minister for law, who is also the honorary president of Mangalore University College Alumni Association, convened a meeting to discuss the development work that the college requires on Sunday. He said that the government will take the initiative of handing over the responsibility of conserving and restoring the heritage buildings of the college to INTACH and that an INTACH team will visit the college as soon as possible.

 

 

In response to the union ministry’s request, INTACH Director (programme) Divay Gupta wrote a letter to University College Mangalore informing them that, owing to its expertise, it has been requested to prepare an initial report on the conservation requirements of the college’s heritage structure and that INTACH has decided to visit the college at the end of November. INTACH has also requested the authorities of the college to prepare a project proposal.

About INTACH

INTACH has been working for the promotion and preservation of India’s cultural heritage for the past 25 years. Since it has expertise in various heritage aspects such as natural, architectural, material, and others, INTACH has taken the responsibility of preserving national heritage structures. There are over 150 chapters of INTACH scattered all over the country. INTACH has undertaken prestigious conservation projects such as the restoration of Ashok Hall in Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi; Senate House in Chennai; Judicial Complex in Faridkot; and several other government buildings.