Guntur: Noted social and heritage activist SVS Lakshmi Narayana has been appointed as the state convenor of the Indian National Trust for Art, Culture and Heritage. He will be in the position for three years. Intach national committee member secretary and retired IAS officer Ravindra Singh said Lakshmi Narayana was picked for the top post in view of his relentless work to protect heritage structures, art, and culture.Lakshmi Narayana said that he will work to uphold Intach’s mission to conserve heritage. “We will work to protect and preserve AP’s living, built, and natural heritage by undertaking necessary actions and measures. We will also document unprotected buildings of archaeological, architectural, historic, and aesthetic significance, as well as cultural resources, as this is the first step towards formulating conservation plans,” said Lakshmi Narayana. He explained that the Intach national chapter would develop heritage policies and regulations and make legal interventions to protect India’s heritage when necessary, and all such regulations would be followed in the state. He said that Intach would provide expertise in the field of conservation, restoration, and preservation of specific works of art and encourage capacity-building by developing skills through training programmes.He added that they would also undertake emergency response measures during natural or man-made disasters and support the local administration whenever heritage is threatened. He said that they would foster collaborations, Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), and partnerships with the govt and other national and international agencies and generate sponsorships for conservation and educational projects.
