A 10-member French expert team headed by Brigittee BOUVIER, Director at Fondation Le Corbusier discussed the plan of action to protect, preserve and restore the heritage items with senior officials of Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday.
The French team comprising of Conservation Scientist, Heritage Restorer, Conservation architect, a representative from the French Central Director of the Judicial Police, an Architect, and an Inspector General of Historic Monuments for the French Ministry of Culture would be in the city from 15th till 19th November to guide Chandigarh Administration in preserving Chandigarh’s heritage items.
In 2016, a Committee titled ‘Heritage Items Protection Cell’ was constituted to meet the objective of protecting, conserving, and preserving Chandigarh’s Heritage Furniture Items. This committee was further reconstituted in 2019. Further in March 2020, a Heritage Items Identification & Inspection Committee (HIIIC) was formed under the Chairmanship of a Senior Architect, UT, Chandigarh.
The Heritage Items Identification & Inspection Committee (HIIIC) has to date done the Inventorisation, Inspection of Heritage/unserviceable items available at different departments, Institutions and offices.
This expert team would assist the Chandigarh Administration Establishing in the Authenticity of Heritage Items, tagging the items, guiding in the Legal protection of heritage items, and helping in laying Guidelines / Processes to be followed for their Conservation and Restoration.
During the five days visit, the French team would be personally visiting various sites to identify the heritage items and will be holding a series of meetings with the Nodal officers appointed by different departments, institutions, and offices.