“CII welcomes the Union Budget’s focus on digitally documenting India’s cultural, spiritual and heritage assets through a National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid. The initiative will certainly strengthen conservation, scholarship and public access.
The development of archaeological sites such as Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Adichanallur, Sarnath, Hastinapur and Leh Palace as experiential cultural destinations has the potential to deepen heritage interpretation while creating sustainable cultural livelihoods.
This approach can help ensure that India’s heritage is preserved with integrity while remaining relevant, accessible and meaningfully engaged with contemporary audiences", said Tarana Sawhney, Chairperson, CII National Committee on Art & Culture 2025-26 & Advisory Board Member, Foundation of Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) on
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