Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar
About
- ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, launched in 2023, to document the cultural heritage of 6.5 lakh villages of India.
- The programme, through its comprehensive portal, takes into account the unique linguistic, cultural and heritage practices of each village, including temple architecture, folk arts and classical traditions.
- The MGMD programme is being implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM).
- IGNCA is an Autonomous Trust set up by the Government of India in 1985 under the Ministry of Culture.
| National Mission on Cultural Mapping: To preserve and promote India’s rich cultural heritage, the Ministry of Culture has established the National Mission on Cultural Mapping in 2017. Implemented by IGNCA, the mission aims to document India’s cultural heritage and its potential to revitalize rural economics. |
Why in News?
- 6.38 lakh villages have been identified under the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Programme for cultural mapping across the country.