Ten early-Pandya period cave temples will be declared protected monuments this year, and the Danish Fort at Tharangambadi, which was damaged during a recent cyclone, will be repaired and restored, Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Industries, Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture and Archaeology, said on Thursday.
The Minister told the Assembly that the bronze icon galleries at the Government Museum, Chennai, will be upgraded by adopting best-in-class museum practices to enhance the experience and display at a cost of ₹7 crore. The iconic Museum Theatre at the Government Museum will be reopened for performances by upgrading the infrastructure and seating at a cost of ₹3 crore.
The department is also planning to conduct ‘Namma Ooru Thiruvizha’, a grand folk arts festival, at Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchi and Tirunelveli, besides Chennai, at a cost of ₹6 crore. Artistes will be selected to perform in these events by conducting district-level festivals.
