Over 4.7 lakh villages documented under ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ cultural mapping initiative: Govt

July 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Over 4.7 lakh villages documented under ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ cultural mapping initiative: Govt

The Centre has so far documented the cultural heritage of over 4.7 lakh villages under the 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar' (MGMD) initiative, aimed at mapping India’s intangible cultural assets, the Ministry of Culture informed Parliament on Monday. The programme is being implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM). Launched in June 2023 as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', the MGMD web portal (mgmd.gov.in) seeks to co...

4.5 lakh villages mapped under cultural mapping initiative

December 16, 2024 8:21 PM

4.5 lakh villages mapped under cultural mapping initiative

The Ministry of Culture has reported that 4.5 lakh villages have been mapped and uploaded on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) web portal. This constitutes 69% of the initial target of mapping 6.5 lakh villages, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, informed the Lok Sabha. The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), was established to preserve and document India's cultural heritage. The MGMD...