Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme

07.02.2024

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Recently, the Union Minister for Culture, Tourism And Development of North Eastern Region informed the Lok Sabha about the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme.

About Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme:

• It is a pan-India initiative of the Ministry of Culture under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping and was launched on 27th July 2023.
• It seeks to compile comprehensive information detailing the life, history, and ethos of Indian villages and to make the same available to virtual and real-time visitors.
• Under the MGMD, information is collected under seven broad categories as given below-

○Arts and Crafts Village

○Ecologically Oriented Village

○Scholastic Village Linked with Textual and Scriptural Traditions of India

○Epic Village linked with Ramayana, Mahabharata and/or Puranic legends and oral epics

○Historical Village linked with Local and National History

Architectural Heritage Village

○Any other characteristics that may need highlighting such as fishing village, horticulture village, shepherding  village etc.

• Objective: The main objective of the project is to culturally map India's 6.5 lakh villages, spanning 29 States and 7 Union Territories, on a comprehensive virtual platform.
• Through MGMD, people will get an opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse and vibrant cultural heritage of India.
• The core idea behind this project is to encourage appreciation for India's culture and traditions, paving the way for economic growth, social harmony, and artistic development in rural communities.
• The financial outlay of Rs.353.46 Crore is approved under the scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture consisting of 08 scheme components namely;

○Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence

○Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

○Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

○Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Organization

○Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres

○Financial Assistance For Allied Cultural Activities

○Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage                                                        

                                         Source: PIB