Sandeep Marwah With Dr. Mahesh Sharma |
New Delhi: The members of
Art and Cultural Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce under the Chairmanship of
Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios met the Union Minister for Culture
and Environment Dr. Mahesh Sharma at Ministry.
“There is a urgent
need for developing art and culture infrastructure to fuel growth and develop
India as a 'soft power,” said Dr. Mahesh Sharma Union Minister of State
Ministry of Culture and Environment. He said that the "Government of
India's initiative for cultural mapping of India would bring art and culture
repositories on a common platform through an e-portal, thus promoting India”s
visual arts. About 1 crore people are already registered on the portal and we
expect 4 crore artists to register themselves".
“We are keen in inviting the
Minister to present the newly constituted appreciation awards by PHDCCI to
encourage and motivate the artists who have done well in these recent years. We
are also looking for guidance as how we can support the Government in their day
to day affairs,” said Sandeep Marwah talking to the press.
“It is also a wonderful
opportunity to discuss with the minister on the forth-coming conference on
environment. We believe in presenting only plant,” said Anil Khaitan President
of PHDCCI. Saurabh Sanyal Secretary General and Bhawana Singh Joint Secretary
PHD were also present there.