SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

About:

• Under Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), aim is to transform the iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country as ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’.
  
  
• 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 project is being coordinated by 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.
  
  

The places are:

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