To further enhance the experience of visitors at the monuments, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) launched “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” programme on 4th September 2023.
Key points
- ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme seeks to foster collaboration with corporate stakeholders through which they can contribute to preservation of these monuments for the next generations.
- 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 ‘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 selected stakeholders will develop, provide and 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.
- A user-friendly mobile app, named ‘Indian Heritage’ also launched on the same day, which will showcase the heritage monuments of India.
- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 monuments under protection, which are spread, throughout the country.
