Bengaluru’s monument adoption drive struggles as approvals, paperwork, and slow processes stall private participation.
Bengaluru’s rich heritage, ranging from 18th-century forts to colonial-era landmarks, remains in limbo as Karnataka’s flagship ‘Adopt a Monument’ scheme has failed to attract a single private partner since its launch earlier this year.
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The initiative, modelled on the Centre’s ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme, was designed to invite corporates, trusts, and individuals to take charge of maintenance, illumination, landscaping, and tourist amenities for historic structures. However, potential stakeholders say the process is bogged down by bureaucratic hurdles, complex approval systems involving multiple departments, and steep maintenance commitments that can exceed Rs 2 crore per monument.
Officials admit that several sites in and around Bengaluru, such as Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Bangalore Fort, and old colonial buildings, are in urgent need of conservation. Without adoption, these monuments risk further neglect.
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Heritage experts argue that the state must simplify rules, subsidise costs, and possibly co-fund projects to make adoption attractive.
For now, Bengaluru’s monuments stand as silent witnesses, awaiting patrons to preserve their stories before time erases them.
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