Goa churches selected to improve Indian image

August 04, 2012: Two ancient Catholic churches in Goa are among ten important Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) monuments the federal Tourism Ministry has chosen to improve India’s image among overseas visitors. The ministry on Friday approved these monuments’ adoption by Institutes of Hotel Management and Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management under “Campaign Clean India” project.

The ASI monuments include the Cathedral and St. Francis Assisi Church complex in Old Goa, Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and Buddhist Caves in Kanheri, Maharashtra.

The list also includes forts at Delhi, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Bhatinda in Punjab.
The ministry will seek the help of the Quality Council of India for an independent and objective evaluation of these monuments’ state of cleanliness and proper hygiene, indispensable universal norms.
It will also spread the awareness through educational institutions and NGOs, corporate, industries. These efforts will ensure truly world class standard for these institutions.