Passengers on a platform at Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station
People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata

HRIDAY: Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana

Launched on 21st January 2015, the scheme "National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana", also known as "HRIDAY" is a central sector scheme by the Ministry of Tourism. The scheme was introduced to bring together urban planning, economic growth, and heritage conservation.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about HRIDAY: Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Tourism
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forInstitutions & infrastructure
TagsImplementation, Heritage, Infrastructure, Cultural, Tourism

Before you apply

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