Adopt a Heritage Project

Ministry of Culture informed Parliament that ten monuments have been adopted under ‘Adopt a Heritage’ (Apni dharohar Apni pehchan) project.

About: Adopt a Heritage Project
It’s a joint collaborative effort of The Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and State/UTs Governments to develop the heritage sites/ monuments and making them tourist-friendly.

Under the project private sector companies, public sector companies and individuals with best vision for the heritage site will be selected through a bidding process (Vision Bidding). Successful bidders will be tagged as Monument Mitra.

These ‘Monument Mitras’ are expected to use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for providing amenities like toilets, drinking water, accessibility for the disabled, signage, audio guides etc. No funds are given by Ministry of Tourism.

As of now government has put up a list of over 93 ASI monuments under this project.

10 Monuments Adopted