2. Culture and Tourism

Establishment of an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation under Ministry of Culture proposed with the status of a deemed University.

  • 5 archaeological sites to be developed as iconic sites with on-site Museums - Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh) Shivsagar (Assam), Dholavira (Gujarat) and Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu).
  • Re-curation of the Indian Museum in Kolkata as announced by Prime Minister in January 2020.
  • Museum on Numismatics and Trade to be located in the historic Old Mint building Kolkata.
  • 4 more museums from across the country to be taken up for renovation and re-curation.
  • Support for setting up of a Tribal Museum in Ranchi (Jharkhand).
  • Maritime museum to be set up at Lothal- the Harrapan age maritime site near Ahmedabad, by Ministry of Shipping.