Dr. Mahesh Sharma , Minister for State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, released a book entitled "The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur".
The book, published by IGNCA under Ministry of Culture, is a study of the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan area of Himachal Pradesh, especially Kinnaur; it has documented traditional institutions such as temples, monasteries, Bon chos, artefacts, forts and old dialects of various ethnic groups.