Jammu, June 25: K.K. Sidha rolls out “MISSION INSPECTION” by Archives, Archaeology & Museums Department, J&K With an aim to have the first-hand account of the Preservation and conservation works and the status of State Protected Monuments in the UT, Mission Inspection has been launched by the Department of Archives, Archeology and Museums, J&K.
The mission will be completed from 25 th to 30 th of June, 2025. During this period the teams will inspect 150 works and 54 Protected Monuments in the UT.
Kuldeep Krishan Sidha, JKAS, Director, Archives, Archeology and Museum, J&K has conceived the initiative and has framed 06 Teams which will be conducting the inspection of the works of the Department being executed under Capex, Phase-I and Phase-II of the Scheme of Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Architecture and Heritage in Jammu & Kashmir.
The teams will be conducting inspection of each work in the District assigned and also shall visit the State Protected Monument in the districts and record the status and provide with the recommendations viz a viz beautification, restoration of monuments and also bring to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner concerned regarding intervention of the District Administration required for removing encroachments, and monitoring of the works under execution.
The teams through the kind favor of Divisional Administration, Deputy Commissioners and PW (R&B) Department will be accompanied by Nodal Officers in the District and Jurisdictional Executive Engineers.
The aim of the mission is to have effective collaboration with District Administration and Executing Agencies for efficient execution of works and monitoring thereof.
The teams will also have needs assessment of the recommendations for Phase-III Projects and heritage monuments to be recommended for Notification as State Protection Monuments.
Further, the teams will also visit the sites where the works could not be executed as a result of some dispute or litigation or for want of NOC.
The teams will appraise the District Development Commissioners with the status, issues and the intervention required by the District Administration.
Sidha, has expressed the commitment of the Department for playing an effective role towards restoration & preservation of Heritage & Culture in the UT and urges upon the state holders and executing agencies in particular to adhere to the quality and timelines.
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