Adopt a Heritage Scheme:

About Adopt a Heritage Scheme:

• The “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” scheme was launched in 2017 on World Tourism Day
• It is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India.
• The project aims to encourage companies from public sector, private sector, corporate citizens, NGOs, individuals and other stakeholders to become ‘Monument Mitras’.
• They will take up the responsibility of developing and upgrading the basic and advanced tourist amenities at these sites as per their interest and viability in terms of a sustainable investment model under CSR.
• The Monument Mitras are selected by the ‘oversight and vision committee,’ co-chaired by the Tourism Secretary and the Culture Secretary.
• The oversight committee also has the power to terminate a memorandum of understanding in case of non-compliance or non-performance.