Jal Shakti Ministry announces 12 iconic sites for transforming them into Swachh Tourist Destinations

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Water Power has converted 12 iconic sites under Phase IV of the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) Swachh Reputed Places (SIP) initiative Has announced the selection of.

The project is being coordinated by the Department of Water and Drinking Water of the Ministry of Water Power in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture and the governments of the respective State / Union Territories.

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The objective of this initiative is to provide good experiences to domestic and foreign visitors by improving the cleanliness and hygiene standards at all reputed sites and around these sites.

The objective of this clean prestigious site initiative is to achieve particularly high levels of cleanliness and hygiene at selected sites, especially in and around these sites.

The following 12 iconic sites, which have been selected under SIP Phase IV:

Clean Prestigious Places (SIP) initiative

• Swachh iconic initiative focuses on cleaning 100 locations across India. All these sites are “prestigious” due to their heritage, religious or cultural significance.
• The objective of this initiative is to improve the sanitation conditions at these places to a high level and to achieve this objective the Nodal Ministry MDWS is partnering with the Ministries of Urban Development, Tourism and Culture.
• Public sector undertakings have been nominated for financial and technical assistance in all reputed sites.

Sites selected under Phase I of the SIP initiative

1. Mata Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra
3. Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
4. Tirupati Temple, Andhra Pradesh
5. Golden Temple, Punjab
6. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
7. Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan
8. Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu
9. Kamakhya Temple, Assam
10. Jagannath Puri, Odisha

Sites selected under Phase II of the SIP initiative

1. Gangotri, Uttarakhand
2. Yamunotri, Uttarakhand
3. Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
4. Char Minar, Hyderabad
5. St. Francis Church & Convent, Assisi, Goa
6. Adi Shankaracharya’s residence Kalindi, Ernakulam
7. Gomateshwar, Shravanabelagola
8. Baijnath Dham, Deoghar
9. Gaya Tirtha, Bihar
10. Somnath Temple, Gujarat

Sites selected under Phase III of the SIP initiative

1. Raghavendra Swamy Temple: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
2. Hazardwari Palace: Murshidabad, West Bengal
3. Brahma Sarovar Temple: Kurukshetra, Haryana
4. Vidurakuti: Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
5. Mana Village: Chamoli, Uttarakhand
6. Pangong Lake: Leh-Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
7. Nagavasuki Temple: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
8. Imaikithal / Market: Imphal, Manipur
9. Sabarimala Temple: Kerala
10. Kanwashram: Uttarakhand