Dedicated Cultural Heritage Squad

On 24th July, 2023, the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture laid its report under the title –‘Heritage Theft - The Illegal Trade in Indian Antiquities and the Challenges of Retrieving and Safeguarding Our Tangible Cultural Heritage’ in the Parliament.

Key Findings

  • On the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) front, the committee noted that in the 15 years since its inception, only about 16.8 lakh antiquities out of a total estimated 58 lakh antiquities i.e. about 30 per cent have been documented as on date.
  • The overall budget allocation for the Ministry of Culture is ....
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