Thursday 29 October 2015

HERITAGE CITY DEVELOPMENT AND AUGMENTATION YOJANA (HRIDAY)

Rejuvenating the soul of urban India
*Aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City.
*The Scheme shall support development of core heritage infrastructure projects including revitalization of linked urban infrastructure for heritage assets such as monuments, Ghats, temples etc. along with reviving certainintangible assets. These initiatives shall include development of sanitation facilities, roads, public transportation & parking, citizen services, information kiosks etc.
*With a duration of 27 months (completing in March 2017) and a total outlay of INR 500 Crores, the Scheme is set to be implemented in 12 identified Cities namely, Ajmer, Amaravati,(Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal

The objectives of the scheme are:

*Planning, development and implementation of heritage-sensitive infrastructure

*Service Delivery and infrastructure provisioning in the core areas of the historic city

*Preserve and revitalise heritage wherein tourists can connect directly with city’s unique character

*Develop and document a heritage asset inventory of cities – natural, cultural, living and built heritage as a basis for urban planning, growth, service provision and delivery

*Implementation and enhancement of basic services delivery with focus on sanitation services like public conveniences, toilets, water taps, street lights, with use of latest technologies in improving tourist facilities/amenities.

*Local capacity enhancement for inclusive heritage-based industry

*HRIDAY is a central sector scheme*

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