Swachh Iconic Places

Topics Covered: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Swachh Iconic Places: Context: Ministry of Jal Shakti announces selection of 12 sites for transforming them into ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’ under Phase-IV. The 12 sites are: Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana Sun Temple, …

Swachh Iconic Places

Topics Covered: Urbanisation and related issues. Swachh Iconic Places What to study? For Prelims: SIP and SBM- key features, brief overview of places chosen for SIP project. For Mains: SBM- features, significance, challenges and sub- missions. Context: The 3rd Annual Review meeting on Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) was held recently at Baidyanath Dham Deoghar, Jharkhand. About …