Tourism ministry to develop audio-video guide application for 5 iconic sites

The Tourism Ministry will develop a mobile application that will work as an audio-video guide for five iconic locations in the country and help people during their visits at the historic sites.

A statement issued Thursday by the ministry here said the application will be developed in collaboration with a technology firm under the Centre's 'Adopt a Heritage' scheme.

Minister of Tourism K J Alphons handed over a Memorandum of Understanding to M/s Resbird Technologies for developing the mobile Audio-Video Guide App.

The five sites are: The Amer Fort (Rajasthan), the Kaziranga National Park (Assam), the Colva Beach (Goa), Kumarakom (Kerala) and the Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar), the statement said.

During the function, the minister also handed over the Letters of Intent to seven agencies shortlisted to become 'Monument Mitras', it said.

These agencies, if empanelled, will cover sites like the Aalampur Temple, Telangana; Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Madhya Pradesh; Buddhist Caves, Uparkot, Gujarat; and Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat.

The sites also include the Champaner Pavagarh Archaeological Park, Champaner, Gujarat; the European tomb, near Katargam Darwaja, Surat, Gujarat; Lothal, Bhal, Gujarat; the Khajuraho group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh; the Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments, Tamil Nadu and the Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum Complex in Madhya Pradesh