Swachh Iconic Places

The Swachh Iconic Places is an initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission. It is a special clean-up initiative focused on select iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country. The initiative is being coordinated by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in association with the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and the concerned State governments.

Phase I coverage of iconic places

Under Phase 1 of this initiative, the following iconic places are being covered for an intensive clean up.

• Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra
• Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
• Tirupati Temple, Andhra Pradesh
• Golden Temple, Punjab
• Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Rajasthan
• Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu
• Kamakhya Temple, Assam
• Jagannath Puri, Odisha

Phase II coverage of iconic places

The Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places initiative covers the following.

• Gangotri
• Yamunotri
• Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
• Char Minar, Hyderabad
• Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assissi, Goa
• Adi Shankaracharya’s abode Kaladi in Ernakulam
• Gomateshwar in Shravanbelgola
• Baijnath Dham, Devghar
• Gaya Tirth in Bihar
• Somnath temple in Gujarat.

Phase III coverage of iconic places

• Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh)
• Hazardwari Palace (Murshidabad, West Bengal)
• Brahma Sarovar Temple (Kurukshetra, Haryana)
• VidurKuti (Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh)
• Mana village (Chamoli, Uttarakhand)
• Pangong Lake (Leh-Ladakh, J&K)
• Nagvasuki Temple (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
• ImaKeithal/market (Imphal, Manipur)
• Sabarimala Temple (Kerala)
• Kanvashram (Uttarakhand)

Phase IV coverage of iconic places

• Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
• Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
• Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan
• Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
• Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
• Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana
• Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
• Rock Garden, Chandigarh
• Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
• Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
• Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
• Kalighat Temple, West Bengal

Source : PIB