Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Scheme
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Scheme
A total of approximately 6.5 lakh villages across India have been identified, out of which data for around 4.7 lakh villages have been uploaded on the MGMD portal. In the state of Tamil Nadu, data for 14,251 out of 19,219 villages have been mapped and uploaded. State-wise and district-wise details for Tamil Nadu are provided in Annexure-I and Annexure-II, respectively.
The MGMD 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. This includes the distinct traditions of Tamil Nadu such as Siddha medicine and local art forms.
A crowdsourcing option is available on the MGMD Portal, enabling local communities to actively participate in the documentation and preservation of cultural heritage., Villagers are encouraged to submit and validate cultural information related to their own villages.
However, no economic or skill development benefit have been extended to the villagers under this initiative.
The Government of India is taking steps to promote heritage villages across the country through cultural tourism, digital platforms, and educational initiatives. These include encouraging participation in cultural events, showcasing traditional art forms, and creating awareness through digital and educational outreach. However, there is no specific initiative exclusively for the villages of Tamil Nadu.
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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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
ANNEXURE-I
Village Data Uploaded: State-wise
State/UT
No. of Villages Uploaded
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
74
Andhra Pradesh
14131
Arunachal Pradesh
3884
Assam
14868
Bihar
36143
Chandigarh
12
Chhattisgarh
17349
Delhi
170
Goa
430
Gujarat
13406
Haryana
7502
Himachal Pradesh
19113
Jammu and Kashmir
6596
Jharkhand
28336
Karnataka
13712
Kerala
892
Ladakh
197
Lakshadweep
1
Madhya Pradesh
42625
Maharashtra
20307
Manipur
285
Meghalaya
6975
Mizoram
1015
Nagaland
1469
Odisha
35834
Puducherry
126
Punjab
10691
Rajasthan
39386
Sikkim
257
Tamil Nadu
14251
Telangana
4909
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
106
Tripura
897
Uttar Pradesh
71076
Uttarakhand
14339
West Bengal
5917
ANNEXURE-II
District-wise Number of Villages Mapped and Uploaded on MGMD Portal – Tamil Nadu
District
No. of Villages Uploaded
Ariyalur
197
Chengalpattu
629
Chennai
114
Coimbature
246
Cuddalore
366
Dharmapuri
411
Dindigul
411
Erode
520
Kalakuruchi
465
Kanchipuram
506
Kanyakumari
213
Karur
197
Krishnagiri
351
Madurai
707
Mayiladuthurai
244
Nagapattinam
194
Namakkal
338
Perambalur
140
Pudukottai
654
Ramanathapuram
369
Ranipet
210
Salem
478
Sivaganga
487
Tenkasi
256
Thanjavur
759
The Nilgiris
57
Theni
157
Thiruvallar
1
Thiruvallur
503
Thiruvarur
486
Tirucherappalli
575
Tirunalveli
319
Tirupathur
177
Tiruppur
346
Tiruvannamalai
776
Tuticorin
358
Vellore
179
Villupuram
421
Virudhunagar
434
TOTAL