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Swachh Bharat Mission: Ten New Swachh Iconic Places Launched
Swachh Bharat Mission: Ten New Swachh Iconic Places Selected
Union Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has selected 10 more iconic places under Phase III of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) of Swachh Bharat Mission.
The third phase of Swachh Bharat Mission was launched at Mana village which is situated close to Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand.
These 10 new sites under Phase III have joined 20 other iconic places selected under Phase I & II where special sanitation work is already underway.
10 new iconic sites are: Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Andhra Pradesh), Hazarduari Palace (West Bengal), Brahma Sarovar Temple (Haryana), Vidur Kuti (Uttar Pradesh), Mana village (Uttarakhand), Pangong Lake (J&K), Nagvasuki Temple (UP), Ima Keithal market (Manipur), Sabarimala Temple (Kerala) and Kanvashram (Uttarakhand).
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Secretary Parameswaran Iyer, also launched four major Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) activities in Mana village with a sanctioned amount of Rs. 26.87 lakhs.
