Question : Swachh Iconic Places

(a) whether the Government has prepared Sanitation Action Plan for 10 new Swachh Iconic Places (SIPs) identified under Phase-III recently;
(b) if so, the details and objectives thereof along with the number of Swachh Iconic Places as on 30.06.2018, phase-wise;
(c) whether the government has reviewed the progress of work done at Phase-I and Phase-II of SIPs and if so, the outcome thereof;
(d) the financial assistance sanctioned for the project since its inception, site-wise;
(e) whether all the selected SIPs have resolved their sites completely free of plastic; and
(f) the steps taken for more coordinated work among all the stakeholders and for increasing Information, Education and Communication activities so as to involve local people and visitors at the iconic sites?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)&(b): No, Madam.
(c): Yes, Madam. Details of the progress of work done at Phase-I and Phase-II of SIPs are placed at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
(d): Ministry doesn’t provide funds to SIP Sites.
(e): No, Madam.
(f): Ministry organizes quarterly review cum consultation meeting of all stakeholders of SIPs. In the meeting, besides the review of progress of work done at sites all sites are encouraged to increase the IEC activities like spreading awareness on toilet use in and around the site, segregation of waste, use of dustbins, beautification of the site etc. This helps to spread awareness among local people and visitors at the iconic site.