Lok Sabha Question No. 2568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Swachh Iconic Places
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2568 To BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

## SHRI PRATAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has  prepared Sanitation Action Plan for 10 new Swachh Iconic Places (SIPs) identified under Phase-III recently;
- (b)  if  so, the  details  and  objectives thereof along with the  number of Swachh Iconic Places as on 30.06.2018, phase-wise;
- (c)  whether the government has reviewed the progress of work done at Phase-I and Phase-II of SIPs and if so, the outcome thereof;
- (d) the financial assistance sanctioned for the project since its inception, site-wise;
- (e) whether all the  selected SIPs have resolved their sites completely free of plastic; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken  for  more  coordinated  work  among  all  the  stakeholders  and  for increasing Information, Education and Communication activities so as to involve local people and visitors at the iconic sites?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)&(b):  No, Madam.
- (c): Yes, Madam. Details of the progress of work done at Phase-I and Phase-II of SIPs are placed at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (d): Ministry doesn't provide funds to SIP Sites.
- (e): No, Madam.
- (f): Ministry organizes quarterly review cum consultation meeting of all stakeholders of SIPs. In the meeting, besides the review of progress of work done at sites all sites are encouraged to increase the IEC activities like spreading awareness on toilet use in and around the site, segregation of waste, use of dustbins, beautification of the site etc. This helps to spread awareness among local people and visitors at the iconic site.

## Annexure-I

| Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-I Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-I Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-I Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-I Sites                                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                   | Iconic Site                                             | State                                                   | Progress                                                                                                |
| 1                                                       | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai                               | Tamil Nadu                                              | 1) Plastic ban in and around temple premises                                                            |
| 1                                                       | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai                               | Tamil Nadu                                              | 2) Installation of Umbrella roof                                                                        |
| 1                                                       | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai                               | Tamil Nadu                                              | 3) 2.5MLD modular STP for liquid waste management                                                       |
| 1                                                       | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai                               | Tamil Nadu                                              | 4) 25 Swachh Police for monitoring                                                                      |
| 2                                                       | Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, Tirupati                | Andhra Pradesh                                          | 1) LED lighting system for energy conservation                                                          |
| 3                                                       | Kamakhya Devi Shrine, Guwahati                          | Assam                                                   | 1) Installation of filtration plant for Holy 'Saubhagya Kunda' Pond.                                    |
| 3                                                       | Kamakhya Devi Shrine, Guwahati                          | Assam                                                   | 2) Waiting Shed for Physically Challenged People                                                        |
| 3                                                       | Kamakhya Devi Shrine, Guwahati                          | Assam                                                   | 3)Development of Children Recreation Area                                                               |
| 3                                                       | Kamakhya Devi Shrine, Guwahati                          | Assam                                                   | 4) Kitchen waste management and on site composting for solid waste management                           |
| 4                                                       | Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai                     | Maharashtra                                             | 1) Repair and restoration of facades, corridors and windows                                             |
| 5                                                       | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                       | 1) Safe drinking water facilities - 55 Water ATMs                                                       |
| 5                                                       | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                       | 2) Renovation of existing toilets, waterless urinals reduce water usage by 90%                          |
| 5                                                       | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                       | 3) Underground dustbins, centralized composting of bio degradable waste and 50 reverse vending machines |
| 6                                                       | Golden Temple, Amritsar                                 | Punjab                                                  | 1)Started heritage Walk around Golden Temple                                                            |
| 6                                                       | Golden Temple, Amritsar                                 | Punjab                                                  | 2)Revitalization of 14 major roads leading to GT                                                        |

|    |                              |               | 3)Mechanical Sweeping and litter picking machines                                         |
|----|------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  7 | The Taj Mahal, Agra          | Uttar Pradesh | 1) Construction of public toilets at West and East Gate                                   |
|  7 | The Taj Mahal, Agra          | Uttar Pradesh | 2)Public awareness for segregation of waste                                               |
|  7 | The Taj Mahal, Agra          | Uttar Pradesh | 3)Beautification of east and west gate                                                    |
|  8 | Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi   | Uttar Pradesh | 1)Sanctioning ofSLWM plant                                                                |
|  8 | Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi   | Uttar Pradesh | 2)Sanctioning of façade lighting and maintenance                                          |
|  9 | Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha        | 1) Open Air Theater near slum dwelling, adjacent to Municipality High School              |
|  9 | Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha        | 2) Providing 11 nos. of Clean Water Post in Various places for pilgrims and devotees      |
|  9 | Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha        | 3) Thematic Wall Painting in VIP road Puri containing theme based on Jagannath ji Culture |
|  9 | Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri | Odisha        | 4) Electric Sourced LED Light Inside for better illumination                              |
| 10 | Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Ajmer   | Rajasthan     | 1) Coordination meeting between PSU and SIP has been held for work.                       |
| 10 | Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Ajmer   | Rajasthan     | 2)Infrastructure to revamp old complexes have started                                     |

## Annexure-II

| Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase II Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase II Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase II Sites   | Progress under Swachh Iconic Places for Phase II Sites                                      |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                    | Iconic Site                                              | State                                                    | Progress                                                                                    |
| 1                                                        | Gangotri Temple, Gangotri                                | Uttarakhand                                              | 1)Strong awareness mechanism for visitors to ensure cleanliness, prevent littering, penalty |
| 1                                                        | Gangotri Temple, Gangotri                                | Uttarakhand                                              | 2)IEC and awareness on littering and maintaining public places                              |
| 1                                                        | Gangotri Temple, Gangotri                                | Uttarakhand                                              | 3)Infrastructure such as : Hydraulic Truck, Tow Truck installed                             |

|   2 | Yamunotri Temple, Uttarkashi          | Uttarakhand    | Wireless Internet connectivity at Yamunotri Yatra route for monitoring and management of pilgrims                      |
|-----|---------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   3 | Kalady, Ernakulam                     | Kerala         | 1) Availability of safe drinking water                                                                                 |
|   3 | Kalady, Ernakulam                     | Kerala         | 2)Bathing and toilet facilities                                                                                        |
|   3 | Kalady, Ernakulam                     | Kerala         | 3)25 cubic metre biogas plant is installed in the main market to manage the biodgradable waste                         |
|   3 | Kalady, Ernakulam                     | Kerala         | 4)Decentralized waste water treatment is done at the site                                                              |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 1) Water ATMs for safe drinking water                                                                                  |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 2) 36 Bio-Toilets, 2 High end toilets, 6 Mobile Toilets                                                                |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 3) 1 waste convertor machines and segregated 100 dustbins                                                              |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 4) Route to iconic site is ODF, Litter free, sidewalks maintained                                                      |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 5) CCTV cameras at all important locations                                                                             |
|   4 | Somnath Temple, Gir Somnath           | Gujarat        | 6) Transportation facilities for Divyang and Senior citizens from Railway to Temple                                    |
|   5 | Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain    | Madhya Pradesh | 1) Availability of safe drinking water                                                                                 |
|   5 | Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain    | Madhya Pradesh | 2)Mobile urinals                                                                                                       |
|   5 | Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain    | Madhya Pradesh | 3)Solid Waste Management (Kitchen Waste)                                                                               |
|   5 | Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain    | Madhya Pradesh | 4)Housekeeping and Maintenance - sanitary fixtures, furnishings, equipments                                            |
|   5 | Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain    | Madhya Pradesh | 5)Solar plants for illumination                                                                                        |
|   6 | Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar            | Jharkhand      | 1)Safe drinking water is available in & around iconic site                                                             |
|   6 | Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar            | Jharkhand      | 2)Community toilets, Urinals and bathrooms have been installed                                                         |
|   6 | Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar            | Jharkhand      | 3)On site composting facility is available Dustbins are used and garbage disposed off daily with cleaning of the spots |
|   6 | Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar            | Jharkhand      | 4)LED display system installation for the display of Garbha Grih activities and others                                 |
|   7 | Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanbelagola | Karnataka      | 1)Sewage Treatment Plants                                                                                              |

|    |                      |           | 2) Restoration of Kalyani                                        |
|----|----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |                      |           | 3)Restoration of public toilets                                  |
| 8  | Gaya Teerth, Gaya    | Bihar     | 1) On track to manage Swachhata during Pitrapaksh Mahasangam     |
| 9  | Charminar, Hyderabad | Telangana | 1) Construction of roads close to Charminar has been done        |
|    |                      |           | 2) Infrastructure for mechanized sweeping and cleaning installed |

Note: Convent & Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Goa in Phase-II has not shared any  document on progress under Swachh Iconic Places