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Virtual journey of Mera Gaon,

Meri Dharohar (MGMD)

India's 6.5 lakh villages are spread over 32 lakh 87 thousand square kilometers. For the
first time, the Government of India has done the work of mapping and documenting all these
villages. The 'Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar' project was started under the National Mission on
Cultural Mapping. A web portal on MGMD was launched on 27th July 2023. Till now more
than 4 lakh villages have been documented and short videos of about one thousand villages
have also been uploaded. Let's go on a virtual journey of Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar…...

Objectives of MGMD - Cultural mapping of the
villages on a comprehensive virtual platform. To n Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar is an endeavor to collect
detailed information about the life, history, and ethos of
enhance cultural vibrancy through awareness
Indian villages and make it available virtually to visitors.
campaigns, protect cultural heritage and
n By signing up at https://mgmd.gov.in, you can also
traditions, revive endangered arts and practices,
upload information, photos, and videos of your village
and provide a national-level platform to promote and take a virtual tour of the village by entering the
information about the state, district, and block.
artworks. To connect artists with e-commerce
n Information about the village is collected in seven broad
besides connecting them with existing schemes
categories which will present the rural culture and
and welfare schemes of the Government of India. identity of that village not only to India but also to the
world.
n Arts and Crafts Village
n Ecologically Oriented Village
n Scholastic Village Linked with Textual and Scriptural
Traditions of India
n Epic Village linked with Ramayana, Mahabharata, and/
or Puranic legends and oral epics
n Historical Village linked with Local and National History
n Architectural Heritage Village
n Any other characteristic that may need highlighting
such as fishing village, horticulture village,
shepherding village etc.