National Heritage City Development and Augmentation

Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21 January 2015 with

the aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth
and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve
the heritage character of each Heritage City.
The Scheme shall support development of core heritage
infrastructure projects including revitalization of linked urban
infrastructure for heritage assets such as monuments, Ghats,
temples etc. along with reviving certain intangible assets.
These initiatives shall include development of sanitation
facilities, roads, public transportation & parking, citizen
services, information kiosks etc.
With a duration of 4 years (completing in November 2018)
and a total outlay of ₹500 crore (US$70 million), the Scheme
is set to be implemented in 13 identified Cities
namely, Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, 
Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni, Vellore a
nd Warangal.[1]

Contents
 1Objectives
 2Funding
 3References
 4External links
Objectives[edit]
The objectives of the scheme are:[2]

 Planning, development and implementation of heritage-

sensitive infrastructure
 Service Delivery and infrastructure provisioning in the
core areas of the historic city
 Preserve and revitalise heritage wherein tourists can
connect directly with city’s unique character
 Develop and document a heritage asset inventory of
cities – natural, cultural, living and built heritage as a basis
for urban planning, growth, service provision and delivery
 Implementation and enhancement of basic services
delivery with focus on sanitation services like public
conveniences, toilets, water taps, street lights, with use of
latest technologies in improving tourist facilities/amenities.
 Local capacity enhancement for inclusive heritage-based
industry
Funding[edit]
HRIDAY is a central sector scheme, where 100% funding will
be provided by Government of India. INR 500 Crores have
been allocated to the scheme, under the following heads:[3]

HRIDAY funding scheme

Funds
Allocation
Budget Components Allocated
(%)
(₹ Crore)

400
Project Implementation 85
+ 25

City PMU Establishment 3 15

Administrative and Operating 1 5

Expenses

Information, Education and

4 20
Communication

DPRs and HMP preparation 4 20

Capacity Development 3 15

The scheme would be implemented in a mission mode. Each

city has been granted a specific amount of fund, based on its
population and size. The funding is as follows:[4]

HRIDAY funding by city

Funds
S.No City State (₹
Crore)

1 Ajmer Rajasthan 40.04

Andhra
2 Amaravati 22.26
Pradesh

3 Amritsar Punjab 69.31

4 Badami Karnataka 22.26

 HRIDAY funding by city

Funds
S.No City State (₹
Crore)

5 Dwaraka Gujarat 22.26

6 Gaya Bihar 40.04

7 Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu 23.04

8 Mathura Uttar Pradesh 40.04

9 Puri Odisha 22.54

10 Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 89.31

11 Velankanni Tamil Nadu 22.26

40.54
12 Warangal Telangana