HAL commits ₹23.6 crore to conserve Hampi, the Taj Mahal and Bekal Fort through ASI pact
HAL, the National Culture Fund and the ASI signed an agreement in New Delhi in the presence of Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 20:21 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- PIB (Ministry of Culture)
HAL, the National Culture Fund and the ASI signed an agreement in New Delhi in the presence of Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal. HAL provides the money, the National Culture Fund facilitates and the ASI supervises conservation standards.
Key data
₹23.60 crore over FY27 to FY29. Works on Hampi's North and South Bazaars over about 270 m and 250 m.
Why it matters
CSR money from a defence PSU is going into heritage, including the temple-bazaar streets of the Vijayanagara capital.
GK: did you know?
Hampi, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire founded in 1336, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
