There are 3697 ancient monuments and archaeological sites declared as of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 in the country. State-wise number of monuments and expenditure incurred on conservation, preservation and maintenance of these monuments and sites during the last five years is given at Annexure. …

The Government of India under the Ministry of Culture has initiated a programme to map and document all villages under Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) Programme through National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM). Objectives and Aims of the Programme: To create awareness about the strengths of cultural heritage and its interface …

Government has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust on 28th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890 with a view to mobilize extra resources through Public Private Partnerships (PPP) towards promoting, protecting and preserving India’s cultural heritage. A donor/sponsor while making contributions to the NCF may indicate …

It has been the constant endeavor of Ministry of Culture to spread awareness about the Indian culture and heritage among all sections of the society including the youth of the country. Accordingly, the Ministry administers schemes for the youth viz. Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields and Award …

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation is releasing the employment related statistics in the formal sector covering the period September 2017 onwards, using information on the number of subscribers who have subscribed under three major schemes, namely the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and …

Minister of State for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, held a meeting with representatives from renewable industry associations including the All-Indian Solar Industries association today. The meeting focused on discussions around the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and other incentives to promote Indian manufacturing in the …

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi on July 25, 2024 to pay tribute, on behalf of the Government and the people of India, to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away recently. …

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 lays special emphasis on reduction of plastic waste generation and compliance of Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules dated 12.08.2021. Key focus areas include source segregation of waste; segregated collection and transportation; processing of segregated waste; setting up of Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in all ULBs; …

Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, ₹9,310 crore has been allocated to the State of Maharashtra as Central share for implementation of projects under the scheme. Details of projects launched State-wise including the state of Maharashtra is at ANNEXURE-I. Under AMRUT 2.0 guideline there is no …

Urban development, including urban poverty alleviation is a State subject and the implementation of schemes/programmes under this is the responsibility of State/UT Governments. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the effort of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance under “Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)”. The …