Adopt a Heritage Scheme

Adopt a Heritage Scheme: Corporate India can protect its established and priceless pluralistic history in better ways than by eradicating it.

Private firms, corporations, and government agencies may agree with the Union Ministry of Culture.
It is to adopt and manage State-owned archaeological sites or monuments.
Companies that enter into such arrangements will be called Monument Mitras.
The federal government is hoping that this initiative will begin in February.
It would result in the designation of 500 protected sites by August 15 and another 500 areas soon after.

About
- India’s President inaugurated the scheme on World Tourism Day, September 27, 2017.
- In addition, the Scheme enabled governmental and private sector organisations to buy top heritage places in India and boost tourism there.
- Monument Mitras will be chosen based on the unique idea of a vision proposal, and no monetary offer will be made to the project.
- Furthermore, the idea responded positively, with colleges and law firms interested in adopting it.
Objectives
- Facilitating the expansion of tourism infrastructure.
- Increasing awareness of the country’s culture and heritage.
- Improving the site’s tourism appeal over time by constructing world-class infrastructure.
- Generating jobs through active community participation.
- Taking advantage of tourism’s economic and job-creation potential.
- Furthermore, to create long-term tourist infrastructure.
- As well as ensure proper operation and maintenance.

An organisation with the most potential historic zone proposal was allowed to associate fulfilment with its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
In addition, the company will also need more visibility on the Incredible India property and website.
Corporate administration of a few monuments and heritage sites ensures its oversight and procedures are handled professionally.

Many public and private organisations, institutions, and law firms are interested in participating in the Adopt a Heritage Scheme effort.
The adopting firms would be in charge of building, operating, and maintaining tourist infrastructure at the 105 memorials and undeveloped historical sites up for grabs.
Additionally, certain monuments and heritage places are managed by corporations.
- It allows for more professional oversight and functions.
Furthermore, the organisation with the most exceptional vision for heritage property will get a chance to connect to its CSR initiatives.

About
- By the active participation of commercial and public sector organisations and individuals.
- It aspires to ensure the quality and inclusive supply of amenities and facilities across heritage, natural, and tourist areas.
- These groups would be known as “Monument Mitras” due to their collaborative effort.
- This project is intended to help the Government of India achieve its goal of providing a better tourism experience to all visitors.
  - The initiative proposes to delegate the development, upgradation and maintenance of amenities.
  - Additionally, services at the heritage, natural and tourist sites to the Monument Mitras.
- In addition, it coupled with innovation and technological interventions to promote awareness of these amazing resources.
- The project began with 93 ASI monuments and has since grown to include;
  - Heritage
  - Natural
  - Tourist sites throughout India.
- The culture ministry will be in charge of this updated system.
- The tourist ministry was in charge of the prior system.
- Furthermore, the monuments are divided into three groups based on tourist traffic and visibility, and they are;
- Green
  - Iconic sites like the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, and Red Fort, among others, are categorised as ‘Green’.
- Blue
  - Purana Quila and Jantar Mantar fall in the ‘Blue’ category.
- Orange
  - The Sanchi Stupa is one popular site in the ‘Orange’ category.

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