Divisional Commissioner opens exhibition on 52 heritage sites at Parbhani workshop
Divisional Commissioner G. Sreekanth inaugurated the district administration's exhibition of 52 historical heritage sites during a two-day workshop in Parbhani.
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Parbhani, Oct 17: G. Sreekanth, Divisional Commissioner of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division, visited the historical heritage workshop held at the Collector's office in Parbhani on October 15 and 16, 2026. He took stock of the workshop's activities.
On the occasion, he also inaugurated an exhibition prepared by the district administration. It brings together information on a total of 52 historical heritage sites of the district, with the aim of making all the information available in one place.
Several objectives have been cited for holding the workshop. Parbhani district has a rich historical and cultural heritage. The workshop was organised to bring home to ordinary citizens the importance of the district's historical buildings, archaeological sites and cultural heritage, to preserve and promote these sites, and to speed up the district's development through tourism.
It was stated that the exhibition will help establish the identity of the district's historical grandeur and will also boost the tourism potential of these sites.
Certificates were symbolically distributed by Divisional Commissioner Sreekanth to the trainees who took part in the workshop. He praised the trainees on the occasion. He underlined the importance of such programmes for the study, documentation, conservation and promotion of historical heritage.
It was stated that the workshop will encourage researchers, scholars and students who study historical heritage sites. It will also give heart to those who want to work in the tourism sector. The initiative will prove important in giving the district's historical sites a prominent place on the tourism map.
District Collector Sanjaysingh Chavan, Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Natisha Mathur and Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kumavat were present. Anil Gote, Assistant Director of the Department of Archaeology, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Additional Collector Shobha Jadhav, Resident Deputy Collector Anuradha Dhalkari and District Disaster Management Officer Pawan Khandke were also present. Officials concerned, scholars and trainees also took part in the programme.
The district administration's step is seen as significant in preserving the district's historical heritage and giving it wider recognition through tourism.
