Centre has approved 350 crore rupees for Heritage Infrastructure projects in the country. <br/><br/>Inaugurating a two day conference on Heritage Cities in New Delhi today, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said, India is blessed with tangible and intangible heritage assets and it consists of 32 World Heritage Sites, recognized by UNESCO. <br/><br/>He said that India ranks 5th in the world and 2nd in Asia, in terms of number of World Heritage Sites. The Minister highlighted the importance of heritage sites for tourism and said that India attracts millions of tourists every year. <br/><br/>Mr Naidu pointed out that the heritage management has often been carried out in isolation, with no linkages to the urban planning process. He highlighted that there is a need for convergence of schemes like Smart City, AMRUT and other state government schemes to reinforce the cultural and Heritage India.