Port Blair, March 17” Honouring the memory of Shi Martand Singh and recognizing his deep interest and outstanding contribution to the field of crafts and textile, The INTACH Martand Singh Memorial Award is an annual award open to all Indian craftspeople contributing to the craft and culture.

This year an islander Promotho Mazumder was awarded the 5th Martand Singh award in a ceremony at INTACH Headquarters, New Delhi today.

The award was presented by the Chairman, INTACH, General L. K. Gupta (Retd.) in the presence of Member Secretary, Madam C. Mishra and other dignitaries, as communicated by the Convenor of INTACH A & N Chapter, Samhita Veda Acharya.