New Delhi, June 30 -- The Delhi Cabinet has passed a resolution that the Delhi government will adopt 75 of its monuments, the Chief Minister's Office said.

As part of the initiative, a scheme will also be launched to assign these monuments to trusts, NGOs, foundations and institutions for conservation and upkeep purposes.

Earlier, the Union Tourism Ministry also launched the "Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan" project which is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India and State and Union Territory governments for developing tourism amenities at heritage and tourist sites across India.

According to the Delhi government, "Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehch...