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Ministry of Tourism signs MoU to develop mobile audio guide app for 5 iconic sites
Ministry of Tourism signs MoU to develop mobile audio guide app for 5 iconic sites: Details, Highlights
K J Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, handed over a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme for the development of a mobile Audio Guide App for five iconic sites.
The five iconic sites for which the mobile Audio Guide App is to be developed are Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Kaziranga (Assam), Colva Beach (Goa), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar).
During the function, KJ Alphons also handed over the Letters of Intent to seven shortlisted agencies for consideration under the Scheme in presence of Yogendra Tripathi, Union Tourism Secretary.
The Letters of Intent (LoI) were issued to the following seven shortlisted agencies:
- for Aalampur Temple, Telangana
- for Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Madhya Pradesh
- for photography and documentation of lesser-known monuments across India
- for Buddhist Caves, Uparkot, Gujarat and Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat and Champaner Pavagarh Archaeological Park, Champaner, Gujarat
- DH Patel & Co. (Kinsfolk group) for European tomb, near Katargam Darwaja, Surat, Gujarat and Lothal, Bhal, Gujarat
- for Khajuraho group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh and Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments, Tamil Nadu
- for Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum Complex in Madhya Pradesh
The shortlisted agencies would become ‘Monument Mitras’ through the innovative concept of ‘Vision Bidding’, which will give them the opportunity to associate their CSR activities with a heritage site if the Vision Bid is selected.
