World Bank to assist cleanliness drive

World Bank will assist Centre to begin a cleanliness drive at country’s 10 iconic places that attracts heavy footfall. The drive will be guided and supervised by foreign experts in order to keep the campaign at par with global standards. These 10 iconic places include Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, Golden Temple in Punjab, Jagannathpuri Temple in Odisha, Kamakshi Temple and Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Taj Mahal and Manikarnika Ghat in Uttar Pradesh and Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir. The government is planning to begin cleaning drive at these 10 sites to set the benchmark of cleanliness standard for visitors and locals. Officials at Ministry of Environment will lay down a road map for site-specific programme.