Lok Sabha Question No. 3888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Swachh Iconic Place
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3888

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## SWACHH ICONIC PLACES

## SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH :

Will the Minister of  JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state :

- (a) Whether the Ministry has selected several tourist sites for Swachh Tourist destinations under Phase Four of Swachh Iconic place for promoting tourism in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the number of such destinations selected;
- (b) Whether the Ministry of Jal Shakti would be taking the help of other ministries like Tourism and Urban Development for the development of these sites and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) Whether this development of tourist destinations would help in generating employment for the local people and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN  LAL  KATARIA)

- (a) Under  Swachh  Bharat  (Clean  India)  Mission,  in  phase  IV  of  Swachh  Iconic  Places, Department  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  selected  the following 12 sites :
- (b) The  objective of Swachh  Iconic  Places is to achieve a distinctly higher level of Sanitation/Cleanliness at these places, especially on the peripheries and in approach areas. This is being coordinated by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration  with  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Tourism,  Ministry  of Culture,  State/UT  Govt.,  Municipal  and  local  agencies.  Also,  Ministry  of  Power,  Ministry  of Steel, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Mines and Ministry of  Corporate  Affairs  is  being  asked  for  additional  support  from  their  concerned  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Private companies through CSR funds.

|   SL. No | Sites                        | State/UT       |
|----------|------------------------------|----------------|
|        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    |

State Govt. being the key stakeholder will be appointing a Nodal person for the above 12 no. sites  for  coordination  and execution. This officer of  sufficient seniority would  coordinate with various Departments/Ministries and Stakeholders, Trust/Shrine/Management Board, supporting PSUs etc. Ministries would be asked to support the selected sites from their ongoing programme to maintain highest standard of cleanliness.

- (c)  As  the  objective  of  Swachh  Iconic  places  is  to  achieve  a  distinctly  higher  level  of Sanitation/Cleanliness at these places, especially  on the peripheries and in approach areas, this will be helpful in generating employment for the local people.

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