ONGC to take up monuments cleaning

New Delhi, Jun 6, (KNN) The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has taken the responsibility of cleaning up six monuments including Taj Mahal and Red Fort under its clean India campaign, to attract more tourists.

“At the initiative of Ministry of Tourism, Archaeological survey of India (ASI) has agreed to the proposal of ONGC for adopting six monuments under Campaign Clean India. The six monuments and tourist destinations are: Taj Mahal at Agra, Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, Red Fort in Delhi, Golkonda Fort Hyderabad and Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu,” said an official statement. 

The Ministry of Tourism has asked the Archaeological Survey of India to work out details of various activities, cost estimates, identification of executive agencies and nomination of nodal officers for each monument without losing any time.

While ONGC has adopted the six monuments as part of its corporate social responsibility, it is the endeavour of the Ministry of Tourism that Campaign Clean India is carried out for maximum number of monuments and tourist destinations so that tourists inculcate the feelings and spirit of cleanliness and respect for such monuments. (KNN)