Consider the following statements regarding Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana HRIDAY...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY):

1. It was launched by Ministry of Tourism.

2. It is a central sector scheme with 100 per cent funding coming from central government

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Explanation:

The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, launched the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme on 21st January, 2015, with a focus on holistic development of heritage cities.

The scheme aims to preserve and revitalise soul of the heritage city to reflect the city’s unique character by encouraging aesthetically appealing, accessible, informative & secured environment.

With a duration of 27 months (completing in March 2017) and a total outlay of INR 500 Crores, the Scheme is being implemented in 12 identified Cities namely, Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal. The scheme is implemented in a mission mode