SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – Culture & GS – III – Environment

In news

• 12 iconic sites under Phase IV of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) were recently announced.
• Ministry: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and the concerned State/UT governments.

Important value additions

• Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) is an initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G)

• Aim: To transform the iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places as ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’ in India.
• Objective: To achieve a distinctly higher level of Sanitation/Cleanliness at these places
• The places are:

1. 1. Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
   2. Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
   3. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan
   4. Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
   5. Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
   6. Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana
   7. Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
   8. Rock Garden, Chandigarh
   9. Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
   10. Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
   11. Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
   12. Kalighat Temple, West Bengal