Outcomes of the HRIDAY Scheme
The HRIDAY program’s mission term ended on March 31, 2019, and it has the following outcomes:
- The plan had aided in the creation of connections between important civic infrastructure projects and key heritage monuments.
- It had a significant impact on the redevelopment of urban infrastructure in regions close to the cities’ historical, religious, cultural, and tourist attractions.
- In the cities of Varanasi, Amaravati, Ajmer, and Amritsar, around 59 roadways leading to historical landmarks have been finished.
- Amritsar, Puri, and Ajmer’s public parks and gardens were revitalised.
Hriday Scheme
The HRIDAY Scheme, also known as the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana, is a central sector programme. In 2015, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs unveiled the HRIDAY programme. The HRIDAY scheme was established to fully utilise the varied natural, historic, and cultural resources of the nation. Even though the Ministry of Urban Development launched various programmes in 2006 to improve India’s heritage cities, the majority of them were carried out without adequate linkage planning.