The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), a central sector scheme launched on 21st January, 2015 and wasimplemented in 12 cities of Ajmer (Rajasthan), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Badami (Karnataka), Dwarka (Gujarat), Gaya (Bihar), Kancheepuram and Velankanni (Tamil Nadu), Mathuraand Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Puri (Odisha), and Warangal (Telangana). The mission has ended on 31st March, 2019 andno new projects/cities were taken up after 31st March, 2019.
Under the HRIDAY Scheme, funds were not allocated to the cities year wise but for the entire Mission period and directly released to the cities. City-wise details of the number of projects implemented, funds allocated,released and utilized under HRIDAY scheme are given below.
Number of projects implemented, funds allocated, released and utilized under HRIDAY scheme
(₹ in Crore)
Sl. No. | Name of the City(State) | No. of Projects imple-mented | Funds allocated** | Funds released during F.Y. 2018-19# | Total funds released upto 31st March 2019** | Utilization Certificates received till 31st January, 2022 |
1 | Dwarka (Gujarat) | 8 | 22.26 | 09.45 | 27.76 | 22.47 |
2 | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | 11 | 89.31 | 19.36 | 87.62 | 69.91 |
3 | Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) | 3 | 23.04 | 05.33 | 19.48 | 19.96 |
4 | Velankanni (Tamil Nadu) | 3 | 22.26 | 10.64 | 19.03 | 14.20 |
5 | Ajmer (Rajasthan) | 7 | 40.04 | 08.20 | 34.17 | 26.11 |
6 | Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | 3 | 22.26 | 04.27 | 16.60 | 13.97 |
7 | Amritsar (Punjab) | 12 | 69.31 | 26.65 | 72.96 | 57.65 |
8 | Badami (Karnataka) | 4 | 22.26 | 15.05 | 19.03 | 13.39 |
9 | Gaya (Bihar) | 7 | 40.04 | 18.81 | 34.74 | 24.56 |
10 | Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) | 8 | 40.04 | 04.96 | 21.75 | 19.43 |
11 | Puri (Odisha) | 6 | 22.54 | 05.76 | 16.12 | 11.39 |
12 | Warangal (Telangana) | 5 | 40.54 | 13.43 | 32.82 | 29.70 |
Total | 77* | 453.90 | 141.91 | 402.08* | 322.74 | |
* 2 projects amounting to ₹18.34 crore (Project in Badami amounts to ₹9.37 crore and Project in Warangal amounts to₹8.97 crore) are under implementation)
**The difference in amount of funds allocated and funds released is on account of change in the scope of work and variation in tender cost.
# The mission has ended on 31st March, 2019. | ||||||
The implementation of the projects was monitored through regular review meetings, video-conferencing with the concerned State Governments/City official along with site visits.
