NATIONAL CULTURAL MAPPING

• National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) is a Ministry of Culture initiative to document and digitise India's village-level cultural heritage, implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
• Flagship deliverable is the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) programme/portal — a centralised, interactive platform mapping ~6.5 lakh villages on traditions, art forms, festivals, cuisine, dress and landmarks.
• Relevant for UPSC under Art & Culture (GS-I), Government Schemes (GS-II) and inclusive heritage-led rural economy (GS-III).