India, Feb. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Ministry of Culture and various organizations as enumerated below have developed and operationalised following digital platforms for recording and monitoring manuscript digitisation, heritage conservation and public cultural engagement across its schemes, museums, archives, libraries and institutions throughout the country including National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi:
Ministry of Culture has significantly enhanced digital cultural governance through the operationalization of the Cultural Schemes Dashboard (https://culturescheme.dashboard.nic.in/home/) which provides a centralized interface for real-time monitoring and data-driven policy decision-making in the country including NCT of Delhi.
There are 286 Centrally Protected Monuments and Sites in Maharashtra managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), with conservation carried out as needed according to the National Policy for Conservation. The South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) and West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) regularly organize cultural programs, providing annual grants for initiatives such as the Orange City Craft Mela and workshops for tribal artists. Additionally, IGNCA focuses on documenting and archiving Maharashtra's diverse heritage, engaging the public through exhibitions and academic collaborations, particularly in tribal areas like Palghar. MoUs under the Gyan Bharatam Mission have been established with various educational and cultural institutions in the state like Kavi Kulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune and Department of Culture, Govt. of Maharashtra.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today
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