Karnataka government finalises five monuments for adoption by corporates

The State Government has finalized five monuments under the Adopt a Monument scheme announced by the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in his Budget presentation earlier this year. The five monuments – approved for the first phase of the project - have been pruned from a larger list of 30 for adoption and this includes Gagan Mahal at Anegundi in Koppal district, Tajbavadi at Vijayapura, Koppal Fort in Koppal district, Raja’s Tomb at Madikeri and Srirangapatana Fort at Srirangapatana in Mandya district. The advanced amenities include facilitation of night visits to heritage monuments under adaptive use, creating tourism facilitation centres with facilities like museums, souvenir shops promoting local art and craftsmanship, digital interactive kiosks and digital LED screening, sound and light show, battery-operated vehicles, etc. List of monuments for adoption by State Archaeological Department The list of monuments that need conservation plus basic and advanced amenities includes: Srirangapatna Fort and Moat, Srirangapatna in Mandya district; Shiva temple, Theginnagatta, ; Sri Kasheshwara temple, Kashipura ; Govindeshwara and Nakeshwara temples, Koravangala ; Suralu palace, Pejamngoor ; Bahamani tombs, Holkonda ; Fort, Devadurga ; Fort, Ramadurga ; Fort, Yadgir ; Hill Fort, Yadgir ; Tajbavadi, Vijayapura ; Srimantaghada Fort, Devihal ; Fort, Naragunda ; Parasagada Fort Savadatti ; Bhuthanatha temple, Killatorgal The list of monuments requiring basic and advanced amenities includes: Fort and moat, Sira ; Rayagopura, Kalyani, Bhuvaneshwari Mantapa, Melkote ; Raja’s tomb, Madikeri ; Nalakanad Palace, Yavakpadi village ; Parvasu temple, Gundlupet ; Malkhed fort, Malkhed ; Kumararamana Kumatadurga, Kumtadurga ; Anegundi fort, Gangavathi ; Gaganmahal, Anegundi ; Hampi monuments, Hampi ; Pre-historic and neolithic ash mound, Ballari ; Fort, Basavakalyana ; Yalluru Fort, Yalluru ; Rani Channamma Palace, Fort and surroundings Belagavi.