21 major cultural projects completed across UP in nearly 3 years: Minister
UP Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh
The projects are set to open to the public soon, creating new spaces for cultural activities, heritage preservation and tourism.
UP government has completed 21 heritage and cultural infrastructure projects worth nearly INR 120 crore in close to three years across the state. The projects are set to open to the public soon, creating new spaces for cultural activities, heritage preservation and tourism. These include modernised Ramlila grounds and cultural centres, museums, memorials and performing arts institutions.
These projects are spread across districts including Lucknow, Chitrakoot, Gorakhpur, Mainpuri, Banda, Firozabad, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh, Aligarh, Ballia, Shahjahanpur, Kannauj, Azamgarh and Fatehpur.
Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a cultural renaissance with heritage conservation being integrated with tourism development and public participation.
“Over the past three years, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed one of its most extensive phases of cultural infrastructure development. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, we are preserving our heritage while creating modern cultural spaces that will inspire future generations. These projects will strengthen the state's cultural identity and provide new platforms for artists, researchers and local communities,” he said.
Among the projects completed are the Maharishi Valmiki Cultural Centre in Chitrakoot, the College of Music at Hariharpur in Azamgarh, the Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre and its museum interiors in Lucknow, the renovation and interior development of the Bhartendu Natya Academy, façade lighting and a musical fountain at the Freedom Struggle Museum in Shahjahanpur, and the Shaheed Tridev Prasad Memorial in Fatehpur.
The state has also completed the International Roma Memorial and Open-Air Theatre in Kannauj, celebrating the historical links between Uttar Pradesh and the global Roma community. At Ballia's Nath Baba fairground in Rasra, new retaining walls, lighting and public amenities have been developed to improve facilities for devotees and visitors during annual religious and cultural gatherings.
A major focus has been the revival of public Ramlila grounds, with upgraded venues in Mainpuri, Gorakhpur, Banda, Firozabad, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh and Aligarh now equipped with improved stages, boundary walls, entrance gates, sheds and other visitor infrastructure.
Officials said the upgraded venues will support larger cultural festivals, religious events and community programmes throughout the year while providing local artists with better-performing spaces and further strengthen the state's position as one of India's leading destinations for heritage and cultural tourism.
