4 Years Achievements of the Ministry of Culture
4 Years Achievements of the Ministry of Culture [2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18] 1. 100 Adarsh Monuments • A total of 100 Adarsh Monuments were identified for providing improved visitor amenities, especially for the physically challenged, besides cleanliness, drinking water, and interpretation centres, cafeteria, souvenir shop, wi-fi, garbage disposal etc. The civic amenities are being augmented at these sites. • 25 ASI sites were launched as “Adarsh Smarak” on 26th December, 2014. (List of 25 Adarsh Monuments at Annexure 1). • ASI has also identified above 25 Adarsh Monuments to provide Wi-Fi facility, which would be available free of cost for the first 30 minutes and thereafter it is chargeable on additional usage. • 75 more Adarsh Monuments protected by ASI have been identified and included in the list of “Adarsh Smarak” and the same are also being included in ‘Swachh Paryatan Mobile App’ launched by the Ministry of Tourism on 24th September 2016. (List of 75 Adarsh Monuments at Annexure 2). 2. ‘Swachh Bharat- Swachh Smarak’ • The ASI has ranked top 25 Adarsh Monuments on the basis of Cleanliness parameters such as amenities like toilets, green lawns, Polythene Free Zone, signage for awareness, disabilities access, drinking water and provision for garbage bins etc. • “Rani ki Vav (Gujarat)” a World Heritage Site has been awarded as the cleanest iconic place in the country. 4 Years Achievements of the Ministry of Culture Page 1 • The Ministry also observes Swachhta Pakhwada twice in a year in the Month of April and September since 2016 to spread awareness about the need and importance of cleanliness in all the domains.
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