12-member high powered committee for revival and restoration of architectural heritage, including temples and shrines in the Union Territory.

This committee has been accorded to constitution of executive committee and district level coordination-cum-implementation committees for approving action plans for implementation of scheme for revival, restoration, preservation and maintenance of architecture and heritage in J&K

There are hundreds of temples, shrines and heritage sites in dilapidated condition in J&K, mostly in the Kashmir valley. Heritage temples like Martand Sun temple complex, Narayan Nag temple complex, Awantisumin temples and Sugendishwara temple are in bad shape and the displaced Kashmiri Pandits had been repeatedly demanding reconstruction and restoration of all temples in Kashmir valley that have been destroyed or damaged. 

By: Atul Dhimann