12 iconic tourist internet sites chosen beneath ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’! In a considerable enhance to advertising tourism in the nation, the central government has chosen a total of 12 tourist internet sites spanning across nine states and UTs beneath the initiative of Swachh Tourist Destinations. The sanitation and renovation efforts will be spearheaded by the newly formed Ministry of Jal Shakti in a bid to enhance the footfall of not only domestic vacationers but also international vacationers at the renowned internet sites. The twelve internet sites include things like Ajanta Caves, Sanchi Stupa, Jaisalmer fort, Golconda Fort, Sun temple, Dal lake amongst other individuals, as per the release issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
The Swachh Tourist Destinations initiative comes beneath the overarching Swachh Bharat Mission of the Modi government which was launched by the government in its 1st term. The 12 internet sites have been chosen beneath phase IV of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) project which is a sub-mission beneath Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G), as per the government release. In a bid to enhance vacationers footfall at these planet renowned internet sites, the project has envisaged to imporove sanitation and cleanliness requirements at and about the tourist internet sites. In addition to the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, the project will also see Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Tourism Ministry joining forces to make the project productive.
The twelve tourist destinations zeroed on by the Jal Shakti Ministry include things like tourist areas spread across in diverse corners of the nation. While the maximum of 3 internet sites have been selected from the state of Rajasthan, two destinations have been selected from the state of Uttar Pradesh.Kumbhalgarh Fort, Jaisalmer Fort and Ramdevra have been picked from Rajasthan state which currently registers a sizeable quantity of vacationers due to its palatial forts and wealthy flora and fauna such as many migratory birds that check out the semi-arid state.
Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura and Agra Fort have been chosen from Uttar Pradesh. Agra’s Taj Mahal currently receives lakhs of vacationers every single year and the choice to decide on Agra Fort will additional brighten up the prospects of tourism in Agra. Dal Lake which is synonymous with the Srinagar city and regarded its jewel has been chosen by the Ministry to enhance dwindling tourism in the newly formed Union Territory. Here is the full list of twelve tourist internet sites which have been selected beneath the initiative.
1. Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
2. Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana
3. Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
4. Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
5. Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
6. Kalighat Temple, West Bengal
7. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan
8. Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
9. Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
10. Rock Garden, Chandigarh
11. Banke Bihari Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
12. Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
The government, in the next phases of the Swach Bharat Mission, is anticipated to decide on other distinctive tourist destinations covering the complete length and breadth of the nation.