Lok Sabha Question No. 376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Swachh Iconic Places
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.376

## To BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2018

## SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

## 376. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

## SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

## SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

## SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

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

- (a) whether  the Ministry has launched Phase-III of 'Swachh  Iconic  Places' programme under Swachh Bharat Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  new  iconic  sites  selected  under  the  third  Phase  and  the  funds earmarked for each of them;
- (c) the details of the activities proposed to be undertaken in each of these iconic sites, including Sabrimala Temple in Kerala;
- (d) the progress made under Phase I&II of Swachh Iconic Places Programme, Phasewise;
- (e) whether the Government has selected the PSUs or corporate houses for extending support to these new sites as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  the  annual  review  of  Phase-I&II  iconic  sites  for  assessing  the  progress made at each iconic site including Charminar, Hyderabad has been completed and if so, the outcome of the above review, iconic place-wise; and
- (g) the other  measures taken by the Government under Swachh Bharat Mission with special reference to Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):    Yes,  Sir/Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has launched Phase-III of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) programme under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in last week of June, 2018. Details of these 10 iconic places are placed at Annexure-I. Ministry doesn't provide funds to SIP Sites.

- (c):  Detailed activities proposed to be undertaken in each of Phase-III sites have not yet been submitted to the Ministry

(d): Phase wise progress made under Phase I&II of Swachh Iconic Places Programme is placed at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

- (e): No, Sir/Madam.
- (f):  Annual review of Phase I site for assessing progress has been completed. Iconic Site wise review is placed at Annexure-II.

For  Phase  II  sites,  that  includes  Charminar,  Hyderabad,  annual  review  is  yet  to  be done.

- (g) The following measures have been taken by the Ministry for effective implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen):-
1. Focus on behavior change: Community based collective behavior change has been mentioned  as  the  preferred  approach,  although  the  States  are  free  to  choose  the approach best suited to them.
2. Focus is also on creation of complete open defecation free (ODF) villages, rather than only on construction of individual toilets. This entails triggering the entire village into changing their behavior.
3. The programme provides flexibility to the States in the implementation.
4. There  is  a  greater  emphasis  on  capacity  building,  especially  in  community approaches  and  programme  management.  Lack  of  adequate  capacities  is  a  major challenge in scaling up the programme. Therefore, various initiatives are being taken to reach out to all the stakeholders. From the Government of India side, the States and select organizations (called  Key Resource Centres) are being trained. These, in turn, are carrying out trainings at the sub-State level.
5. The  key  official  at  the  district  level  -  Collector  -  has  been  roped  in  the programme to provide leadership at the district level.
6. The programme is being run as a janandolan with cooperation of all sections of the  society  including  the  NGOs,  Corporates,  youth  etc.  The  Panchayats  are  being actively involved.
7. Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks are being engaged for support of districts.
8. Regular review meetings and Video Conferences have been organized.

## Annexure-I

| List of Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-III   | List of Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-III   | List of Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-III   | List of Swachh Iconic Places for Phase-III   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                      | Place                                        | District                                     | State                                        |
| 1.                                           | Sri Raghavendra Swami Temple                 | Kurnool                                      | Andhra Pradesh                               |
| 2.                                           | Hazarduari Palace                            | Murshidabad                                  | West Bengal                                  |
| 3.                                           | Brahma Sarovar Temple                        | Kurukshetra                                  | Haryana                                      |
| 4.                                           | Vidur Kuti Temple                            | Bijnor                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                |
| 5.                                           | Mana Village                                 | Chamoli                                      | Uttarakhand                                  |
| 6.                                           | Pangong Tso                                  | Leh                                          | Jammu and Kashmir                            |
| 7.                                           | Shri Nagvasuki Temple                        | Allahabad                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                |
| 8.                                           | Nupi Keithel                                 | Imphal                                       | Manipur                                      |
| 9.                                           | Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple         | Pathanamthitta                               | Kerala                                       |
| 10.                                          | Kanva Ashram                                 | Pouri Garhwal                                | Uttarakhand                                  |

## Annexure-II

| 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 Devasthanams, Tirupati               | Andhra Pradesh                                          | 1) LED lighting system for energy conservation                                                          |
| 3                                                       | Kamakhya Devi Shrine, Guwahati                          | Assam                                                   | 1) The Holy 'Saubhagya Kunda' Pond, now installed with a filtration plant                               |
| 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                             | 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                                                        |
| 6                                                       | Golden Temple, Amritsar                                 | Punjab                                                  | 3)Mechanical Sweeping and litter picking machines                                                       |
| 7                                                       | The Taj Mahal,                                          | Uttar                                                   | 1) Construction of public toilets at West                                                               |

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

## Annexure-III

| 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 m3 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)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 Garva Grih activities and others                                  |
|  7 | Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanbelagola | Karnataka | 1)Sewage Treatment Plants                                                                                              |
|  7 | Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanbelagola | Karnataka | 2) Restoration of Kalyani                                                                                              |
|  7 | Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanbelagola | Karnataka | 3)Restoration of public toilets                                                                                        |
|  8 | Gaya Teerth, Gaya                     | Bihar     | 1) On track to manage Swachhata during Pitrapaksh Mahasangam                                                           |
|  9 | Charminar                             | Telangana | 1) Construction of roads close to Charminar has been done                                                              |
|  9 | Charminar                             | Telangana | 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.