The ministry of Tourism has 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. The monument are – Golkunda Fort, Hyderabad; Se’ Cathedral & St. Francis Assisi Church Complex , old Goa; Gwalior Fort, Gwalior; Buddhist Caves, Kanheri (Maharashtra); Megalithic Bridge on the Um-Nyakaneth between Jaracm and Syndai, Um-Nyakaneth, (Meghalya); Red Fort, Delhi; Temples at Bhubneshwar ,Bhubneshwar; Bhatinda Fort, Bhatinda (Punjab); Mamallapuram Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu); and Imambara of Asaf-ud Daula, Lucknow.
The ministry of Tourism 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 QCI classification, the ministry will extend awards with citation to the adopters.
