The Assam State Museum has launched an assessment and documentation exercise to determine the extent of flood damage to cultural heritage in Nazira, Sivasagar and Charaideo, with a team of experts visiting affected areas to identify heritage objects and sites requiring conservation and protection.The five-day exercise began on August 8 and will continue until August 12. During the visit, museum experts will inspect heritage sites, historically significant materials and cultural objects that may have been damaged by the recent floods.The team will carry out detailed assessments to document the nature and extent of damage caused by prolonged exposure to floodwaters and related conditions. The exercise will also help identify heritage materials that require immediate attention, conservation or other forms of safeguarding.
Officials said the assessment is particularly important for cultural and historical materials that may have suffered damage but whose condition cannot be properly determined without expert examination.As part of the exercise, the museum team will also undertake preliminary conservation measures wherever necessary. These measures are intended to prevent further deterioration of heritage materials that have already been affected by floodwater.The assessment will cover the three affected areas of Nazira, Sivasagar and Charaideo, which have a significant concentration of historical and cultural heritage. The initiative is expected to help authorities prepare a clearer record of the damage and determine the appropriate conservation measures for affected heritage objects and sites.
The Assam State Museum has also appealed to individuals and institutions whose cultural heritage objects have been damaged in the floods to provide information to the expert team. The museum said such information would help its experts locate heritage materials that may require assessment, documentation and immediate safeguarding.