{"id":101768,"date":"2026-05-04T17:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=101768"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:05:59","slug":"hriday-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hriday-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"HRIDAY Scheme, Objectives, Components, Cities, Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>HRIDAY Scheme (National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a central sector scheme of the Government of India launched in <\/span><b>January 2015<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to promote the holistic development of heritage cities. Unlike traditional urban schemes that focus only on infrastructure, HRIDAY emphasizes <\/span><b>preserving cultural identity while improving urban living standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>HRIDAY Scheme Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HRIDAY Scheme focuses on integrated development of heritage cities by preserving their cultural identity while improving infrastructure and quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure <\/span><b>heritage-sensitive urban planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and infrastructure development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve <\/span><b>service delivery in core heritage areas<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserve and <\/span><b>revitalize cultural and historical assets<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a <\/span><b>comprehensive heritage asset inventory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (natural, cultural, built, and living heritage)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance <\/span><b>basic civic amenities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like sanitation, water supply, and street lighting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote <\/span><b>tourist-friendly infrastructure and facilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using modern technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen <\/span><b>local capacity and community participation<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support <\/span><b>inclusive growth through heritage-based livelihoods and industries<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>HRIDAY Scheme Components<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To revive and rejuvenate the essence of heritage cities, the HRIDAY Scheme is built around four key pillars: physical, economic, social, and institutional infrastructure. These components work together to ensure sustainable urban development while preserving cultural identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>H<\/strong><b>eritage Documentation and GIS Mapping: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive documentation of both tangible (monuments, buildings) and intangible heritage (traditions, culture) is carried out. These assets are mapped using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/geographic-information-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Geographical Information System (GIS)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to support effective heritage management and urban planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Heritage Revitalization Linked with Services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Conservation efforts are integrated with <\/span><b>service delivery and community engagement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Activities such as <\/span><b>cultural festivals, fairs, exhibitions, and development of museums<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are promoted to connect people with heritage and boost local tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tourism and City-Level Integration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Heritage sites are linked with <\/span><b>city infrastructure and public services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring better accessibility, visitor experience, and economic opportunities at both <\/span><b>community and urban levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Knowledge Management and Digital Promotion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Development of <\/span><b>websites, digital platforms, city maps, brochures, catalogs, signage systems, and digital display boards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to enhance awareness and visibility of heritage assets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/skill-development-schemes-and-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skill Development<\/a> and Capacity Building<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Focus on training <\/span><b>local guides, artisans, craftsmen, and tour operators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to strengthen <\/span><b>heritage-based livelihoods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and improve service quality for tourists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Cities Selected Under HRIDAY Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the HRIDAY Scheme, <\/span><b>12 heritage cities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were selected across India to promote balanced cultural and urban development. These cities represent diverse religious, historical, and architectural traditions of the country. The selected cities include Ajmer, Amritsar, Amravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Warangal, Puri, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Varanasi, and Velankanni. Each city was chosen for its <\/span><b>unique heritage value and tourism potential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making them ideal for focused development under the scheme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>HRIDAY Scheme Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HRIDAY Scheme enhances heritage cities by combining cultural preservation with modern infrastructure development, improving both livability and tourism potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes <\/span><b>conservation of cultural and historical heritage<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves <\/span><b>basic urban infrastructure and civic amenities<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosts <\/span><b>tourism and local economy<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generates <\/span><b>employment and livelihood opportunities<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances <\/span><b>quality of life for residents<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourages <\/span><b>community participation and <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/inclusive-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\">inclusive growth<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens <\/span><b>heritage-based industries and crafts<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures <\/span><b>sustainable and planned urban development<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HRIDAY Scheme (2015) aims at heritage city development in India through conservation, infrastructure improvement, tourism growth, and 100% central funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":101826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[917],"class_list":{"0":"post-101768","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-studies","8":"tag-important-government-schemes","9":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101768"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101771,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101768\/revisions\/101771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}