Rt. Revd Dr Paritosh Canning President, Bengal Christian Council and Bishop, Diocese of Calcutta, CNI

Heritage Commission Matters- It is also a matter of concern that over the years, quite a good number of Churches and Educational Institutions in Kolkata and West Bengal have been declared as heritage structures by the Heritage Commission. We are never informed about such a declaration. In hindsight, while such declarations may seem to add a touch of importarice and glamour to such old buildings, in practical terms they serve no purpose. While regular maintenance and renovation costs are huge, receiving grants from the Heritage Commission remains a distant hope, to be precise. Under these circumstances, we are contemplating to make an appeal to the appropriate authority to do away with such a cosmetic tag to enable us to arrange on our own, to keep the buildings in good condition for years to come, with regular, pertinent, relevant maintenance, upkeep and renovation.