The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is India’s largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to conservation and preservation of India’s natural, cultural, living, tangible and intangible heritage. Its mission is to:

• Sensitize the public about the pluralistic cultural legacy of India;
• Instill a sense of social responsibility towards preserving our common heritage;
• Protect and conserve our living, built, and natural heritage by undertaking necessary actions and measures;
• Document unprotected buildings of archaeological, architectural, historical and aesthetic significance; and cultural resources, as this are the first step towards formulating conservation plans;
• Develop heritage policy and regulations, and make legal interventions to protect our heritage when necessary;
• Provide expertise in the field of conservation, restoration and preservation of specific works of art; and encourage capacity building by developing skills through training programs;
• Undertake emergency response measures during natural or manmade disasters, and support local administration whenever heritage is threatened;
• Foster collaborations, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and partnerships with government and other national and international agencies; and
• Generate sponsorships for conservation and educational projects.