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01/09/23 05:18 AM IST

Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme

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  • The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) will launch the “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” programme on September 4. Under this programme, corporates will be invited to enhance the amenities at monuments by utilizing their CSR funds.
Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme
  • The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 monuments under protection, which are spread, throughout the country.
  • These monuments not only exhibit the rich cultural heritage of India but also play a significant role in fostering the economical growth.
  • In order to sustain the rich cultural legacy, the heritage sites require time to time enhancement of the amenities.
  • Under this programme, ASI invites corporate stakeholders to enhance the amenities at the monuments by utilizing their CSR funds.
  • The programme is a revamped version of the earlier scheme launched in 2017 and clearly defines the amenities sought for different monuments as per AMASR Act 1958.
  • The stakeholders can apply for adopting a monument or specific amenity/ amenities at a monument through a dedicated web portal with URL www.indianheritage.gov.in, which contains details of monuments sought for adoption along with gap analysis and financial estimation of amenities.
  • The ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme seeks to foster collaboration with corporate stakeholders through which they can contribute in preserving these monuments for our upcoming generations.
  • The process for selection will be carried out after due-diligence and discussions with various stakeholders and assessing the economic and developmental opportunities at each monument.
  • The selected stakeholders will develop, provide and/or maintain amenities in hygiene, accessibility, safety and knowledge categories. In doing so, they will get an opportunity to be recognized as a responsible and heritage-friendly entity.
  • The term of the appointment will be for a period of five years initially, which may be further extended up to five years.
Indian Heritage mobile app
  • A user-friendly mobile app, named ‘Indian Heritage’ will be launched on the same day, which will showcase the heritage monuments of India.
  • The app will feature state-wise details of monuments along with photographs, list of public amenities available, geo-tagged location and feedback mechanism for citizens.
  • The launch will be in a phased manner, with the ticketed monuments launched in Phase I, followed by the remaining monuments.
  • An e-permission portal, with URL www.asipermissionportal.gov.in for obtaining permission for photography, filming and developmental projects on monuments will also be launched.
  • The portal will fast-track the process for obtaining various permissions and solve operational and logistical bottlenecks involved.
Source- PIB

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