The Union Ministry of Urban Development on 21 January 2015 launched the National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) that seeks to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country.
Highlights of HRIDAY
• HRIDAY seeks to promote an integrated, inclusive and sustainable development of heritage sites, focusing on maintenance of monuments and on advancement of the entire ecosystem.
• In the initial phase of HRIDAY, 12 heritage cities have been identified which will be rejuvenated and developed. Union Government will provide 500 crore rupees to these 12 cities.
• The scheme will be completely funded by union Government to create infrastructure and provide facilities around the heritage sites to attract more tourists.
Amount allocated to 12 cities based on city population:
| Cities | Amount |
| Varanasi (Uttar Prdesh) | 89.31 crore rupees |
| Amritsar (Punjab) | 69.31 crore rupees |
| Warangal (Telangana) | 40.54 crore rupees |
| Ajmer Ajmer (Rajasthan) | 40.04 crore rupees |
| Gaya (Bihar) | 40.04 crore rupees |
| Mathura (Uttar Pradesh | 40.04 crore rupees |
| Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) | 23.04 crore rupees |
| Vellankini (Tamil Nadu) | 22.26 crore rupees |
| Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | 22.26 crore rupees |
| Badami (Karnataka) | 22.26 crore rupees |
| Dwaraka (Gujarat) | 22.26 crore rupees |
| Puri (Orissa) | 22.54 crore rupees |
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