Lucknow, July 14 -- The state government has created a statewide network of permanent cultural infrastructure by completing 21 projects worth nearly Rs.120 crore across 15 districts in less than three years. The projects, now awaiting inauguration, are expected to transform the way cultural activities are hosted in the state by providing dedicated venues for theatre, music, research, festivals and heritage conservation. Unlike earlier initiatives centred around annual festivals and cultural events, the latest investment focuses on building lasting public infrastructure that can serve as year-round cultural hubs while strengthening tourism and local economies. The completed projects include museums, cultural centres, memorials, music institutions, renovated Ramlila grounds, open-air theatres and heritage sites spread across Lucknow, Chitrakoot, Azamgarh, Kannauj, Ballia, Shahjahanpur, Fatehpur, Gorakhpur, Mainpuri, Banda, Firozabad, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh and Aligarh. Director general of Tourism Vedpati Mishra said the infrastructure represents a long-term investment in Uttar Pradesh's cultural identity. Lucknow has emerged as a major beneficiary with the completion of the Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre, museum interiors and extensive renovation of the Bhartendu Natya Academy, one of the state's premier theatre institutions. A major share of the investment has gone into reviving traditional Ramlila grounds in eight districts-Mainpuri, Gorakhpur, Banda, Firozabad, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh and Aligarh....