Under the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti has announced the selection of twelve (12) iconic sites under Phase IV of SIP initiative.
Analysis
- These are:
- Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
- Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
- Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan
- Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
- Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
- Rock Garden, Chandigarh
- Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
- Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
- Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Kalighat Temple, West Bengal
- The initiative aims at enhancing the experience of both domestic and foreign visitors by improving the sanitation and cleanliness standards at and around the sites.
- The objective of SIP is to achieve a distinctly higher level of Sanitation/Cleanliness at these places, especially on the peripheries and in approach areas.
- This initiative is in partnership with Ministries of Urban Development, Tourism and Culture with MDWS being the nodal ministry.
- All Iconic Sites have designated PSUs for financial and technical support.
Phase I coverage of Swachh Iconic Places
- Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra
- Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
- Tirupati Temple, Andhra Pradesh
- Golden Temple, Punjab
- Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan
- Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu
- Kamakhya Temple, Assam
- Jagannath Puri, Odisha
Phase II coverage of iconic places
- Gangotri
- Yamunotri
- Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
- Char Minar, Hyderabad
- Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assissi, Goa
- Adi Shankaracharya’s abode Kaladi in Ernakulam
- Gomateshwar in Shravanbelgola
- Baijnath Dham, Devghar
- Gaya Tirth in Bihar
- Somnath temple in Gujarat.
Phase III coverage of iconic places
- Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh)
- Hazardwari Palace (Murshidabad, West Bengal)
- Brahma Sarovar Temple (Kurukshetra, Haryana)
- VidurKuti (Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh)
- Mana village (Chamoli, Uttarakhand)
- Pangong Lake (Leh-Ladakh, J&K)
- Nagvasuki Temple (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
- ImaKeithal/market (Imphal, Manipur)
- Sabarimala Temple (Kerala)
- Kanvashram (Uttarakhand)