Delhi Cabinet has passed a proposal to adopt 75 of its monuments. A scheme will also be launched for the conservation and maintenance of these historical buildings, under which they will be handed over to trusts, NGOs and other institutions.
New Delhi [भारत]June 30 (ANI): The Delhi Cabinet has passed a resolution that the Delhi government will adopt 75 of its monuments, the Chief Minister’s Office said. As part of this initiative, a scheme will also be launched to hand over these monuments to trusts, NGOs, foundations and institutions for the purpose of conservation and maintenance.
Centre’s ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme
Earlier, the Union Ministry of Tourism had also launched the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” project, which is a joint effort of the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India and State and Union Territory Governments to develop tourism facilities at heritage and tourist sites across India.
According to the Government of Delhi, the objective of the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchan” project was to encourage the public sector, private sector companies, corporate citizens, NGOs, individuals and other stakeholders to become ‘Smarak Mitra’ and take up the responsibility of developing and upgrading basic and advanced tourist facilities at these sites as per their interest and feasibility in terms of a sustainable investment model under CSR. They will also look after its operation and maintenance.
The Archeology Department of Delhi Government, under this project, along with M/s Bird Heritage Foundation to become Monument Mitras of two of its monuments, Gol Gumbad and Bada Lao Ka Gumbad; and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s The Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust (TAACHT) and M/s Museum and Arts Consultancy (MAC) for adopting one of its important monuments, the Dara Shikoh Library Building.
‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ and other initiatives
In March 2026, the Center came up with the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ program exclusively for protected monuments of national importance. It aims to create a framework for engagement with private and public sector companies and NGOs, Trusts and Societies to develop and provide a set of facilities at protected monuments to enhance visitor experience and make them visitor-friendly, with the role of stakeholders or partner institutions limited to participation in non-conservation aspects.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also launched the ‘Adopt-a-Monument’ programme. (ANI)
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