The Indian Archaeological Society has established a Center for Research and Training in History, Archaeology and Palaeoenvironment at New Delhi.

It came into being in order to:

* fight out the menace of pollution;
* create public awareness to preserve the cultural heritage irrespective of the religious affiliations of the individual monuments, sites and work of arts and crafts;
* involve schools to clean, care and preserve the historical monuments in their neighbourhood;
* involve ministries and educational departments for provision for exhibitions on culture and heritage;
* to undertake projects to explore, excavate and preserve ancient sites;
* encourage research in all aspects and all sources of Indian history;
* launch and encourage good publications for mass circulation, for research and education, and for schools to fulfill the aims and objectives for which the CHAP has been created;
and finally,
* associate on long-term and continuing basis the governmental, non-governmental and professional organizations which are active in the fields of culture, archaeology and education.

The Centre has launched its first publication Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology .