Union ministry of tourism facilitated the adoption of ten important Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) monuments by Institutes of Hotel Management (IHM) and Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management under ‘Campaign Clean India’. A megalithic bridge in Meghalaya is one of the ASI monuments.

“The monuments, include Golkunda Fort (Hyderabad), Se’ Cathedral and St. Francis Assisi Church Complex (old Goa), Gwalior Fort (Gwalior), Buddhist Caves (Kanheri in Maharashtra), Megalithic Bridge (Um-Nyakaneth in Meghalya), Red Fort (Delhi), Temples of Bhubneshwar, Bhatinda Fort (Punjab), Mamallapuram Group of Monuments ( Tamil Nadu) and Imambara of Asaf-ud Daula (Lucknow),” an official communique said.

“The ministry will engage the Quality Council of India (QCI) for an independent and objective evaluation of the state of cleanliness specific to each monument chosen for adoption.

The QCI will classify the improvement over the adoption period as average, good, very good and excellent. Based on the classification, the ministry will extend awards with citation to the adopters,” the release read.

The scheme will enable schools and non-profit organizations, including registered societies, trusts and clubs of repute, to adopt voluntarily certain indicated destinations.

“The ministry of tourism will, therefore, visualize and look for an India that impacts a visitor, to begin with, for its cleanliness and hygiene,” the release said. “Lack of or inadequate personal and environmental cleanliness will have a pull down impact on the image of India,” it pointed out.