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PANAJI
Six prominent tourist destinations in Goa are among the 90-odd tourist attractions in the country that will be taken up for adoption by corporate entities.
Two companies short-listed to be ‘Monument Mitras’ in Goa are Drishti Lifesaving Pvt Ltd and V-Resorts.
The ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project aims to develop monuments, heritage and tourist sites across India by inviting corporate entities, public sector companies or individuals to ‘adopt’ them for five years.
In phase II of the project, Old Goa church cluster, Aguada Fort and Light House, Morjim beach, Chapora Fort and Cabo de Rama fort in South Goa are to be adopted by Drishti. In Phase III Basilica of Bom Jesus, will be adopted by V-Resorts.
Recently, the Ministry of Tourism signed MoU with Dalmia Bharat and ASI to adopt the iconic Red Fort monument in New Delhi and others under ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project.
The move drew sharp criticism with Opposition parties questioning the government to allow a private entity to maintain the iconic Red Fort.
With a budget of more than Rs 5 crore per year, the cement company joins “monument mitras” including other private companies, which will look after the operations and maintenance of the site for five years, it said.
