India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State/UT
Number of Uploaded Villages
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
176
Andhra Pradesh
17142
Arunachal Pradesh
4613
Assam
26074
Bihar
39563
Chandigarh
12
Chhattisgarh
19571
Delhi
252
Goa
431
Gujarat
19271
Haryana
7579
Himachal Pradesh
18735
Jammu & Kashmir
6926
Jharkhand
29908
Karnataka
29569
Kerala
1275
Ladakh
238
Lakshadweep Islands
13
Madhya Pradesh
56429
Maharashtra
40042
Manipur
306
Meghalaya
7012
Mizoram
1026
Nagaland
1498
Odisha
47209
Puducherry
127
Punjab
12084
Rajasthan
46696
Sikkim
464
Tamil Nadu
19219
Telangana
9824
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
107
Tripura
899
Uttar Pradesh
103003
Uttarakhand
15727
West Bengal
40429
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) portal under National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), culturally maps villages across India. Currently, 6.23 lakh villages have been covered. The State/UT-wise division of covered villages is placed at Annexure-I. There is no such specific plan for second phase of mapping as of now.
As part of its documentation activities, MGMD covers a wide range of cultural elements, both tangible and intangible, including oral traditions, beliefs, customs, historical significance, art forms, local languages, heritage sites, traditional food, prominent artists, fairs and festivals, traditional dress, ornaments and local landmarks. Data on MGMD Portal is organised village-wise and not as per cultural categories of State/UT-wise.
Total Budget Allocation for the Programme: FY 2021-2026 is Rs. 89.99 Crore
Total Budget Released - Rs. 54.4351 Crore
Total Budget Utilised - Rs. 53.4351 Crore (approx.)
MGMD programme doesn't have any provision for leveraging the mapped heritage data for direct benefit to local artisans and institutions.
The MGMD Programme leads to strengthening of rural identity by creating authentic, village-level cultural profiles that recognise local traditions, practices and heritage assets. The availability of structured cultural data on a single national portal supports planning for rural tourism and school, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihood generation and rural economic development
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
