Hottest day in Jammu Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 12: As there is no respite from hot weather conditions, the winter capital of the State yet again recorded the hottest day on Tuesday, with maximum tem- perature touching 41.5 degree Celsius. Jammu yet again witnessed hottest day as the mercury start- ed soaring, after a spell of fresh rains. "Due to rains last week, the temperature, which was 5 to 6 degrees above from normal, had come down, but it again started soaring and on Tuesday, the maximum temperaure was recorded at 41.5 degree Celsius," said the weatherman. He said the minimum tem- perature was recorded at 27.2 degrees. He predicted mainly clear sky for Wednesday, with the maximum and minimum tem- peratures likely to remain around 42 degrees and 27 degrees, respectively. Meanwhile, the hill sta- tions across Jammu region, including Bhaderwah, Patnitop, Nathatop, Sanasar, Kishtwar and Bani, are wit- nessing heavy rush of visitors, in view of heat wave condi- tions in the plains. All Government and private schools are closed, in view of summer vacations from June 4 to July 23. NEW DELHI, June 12: The Government today added ten Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) under phase III of its flag- ship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission. Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh), Hazardwari Palac (Murshidabad, West Bengal), Brahma Sarovar Temple (Kurukshetra, Haryana), Vidur Kuti (Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh), Mana village (Chamoli, Uttarakhand), Pangong Lake (Leh-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir), Nagvasuki Temple (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), Ima Keithal/market (Imphal, Manipur), Sabarimala Temple (Kerala) and Kanvashram (Uttarakhand) have been taken up under Phase III of the flagship project of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) of the Swachh Bharat Mission, an official statement said. These sites have joined the 20 iconic places selected under Phase I and II where special san- itation work is underway. The iconic places included in Phase I of the project in 2016 include Ajmer Sharif Dargah, CST Mumbai, Golden Temple, Kamakhya Temple, Maikarnika Ghat, Meenakshi Temple, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Shree Jagannath Temple, The Taj Mahal and Tirupati Temple. The Phase II launched in November, 2017 included Gangotri, Yamunotri, Mahakaleshwar Temple, Charminar, Convent and Church of St Francis of Assissi, Kalady, Gommateswara, Baidyanath Dham, Gaya Tirth and Somnath temple. The SIP project envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being coordinated by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation with the support of state Governments and local administration. A consultation is in process for finalising the PSUs/corpo- rates for extending support to the new sites as CSR partners, the statement said. Speaking at the launch of the third phase of the project in Mana village in Uttarakhand, Parameswaran Iyer, secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, said under the scheme, the Government would take up initiatives like improved sewage infrastructure, drainage facilities, installation of sewage treatment plant (STP), improved sanitation facilities and water vending machines (Water ATMs). He added that solid and liq- uid waste management (SLWM) set-up, structure restoration, roads maintenance, lighting arrangements, beautification of parks, better transport facilities in approach and access areas will also be taken up at the main sites. (PTI) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU OPD FOR CANCER PATIENTS At Divine Health Care Marble Market Jammu By. DR RAKESH KAUL, MS DNB HOD ONCO-SURGERY, GANGA RAM HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI ON Saturday 16 JUNE Contact : 8713020003 JAMMU MOST TRUSTED MARRIAGE BUREAU ASHIRWAD VIVAH ALL KINDS OF CASTE BRAHMIN, MAHAJAN, KHATRI, RAJPUT, SIKH, KASHMIRI PANDIT, JAT, RAM DASIA DIV OR CEE & WIDOW ALSO A V AILABLE ADDRESS-PLOT NO. 477, SECTOR-3 CHANNI HIMMAT, JAMMU MOBILE: 7889635161 REMEMBRANCE 11TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY MRS SONIA & ASHISH GUPTA-DAUGHTER-IN-LAW & SON MRS SHANAM & SHIRISH GUPTA -DO- SUGANDHA, SHIKHAR-GRAND CHILDREN M/S ASHU MILITARY STORE OPP. SBI SATWARI M/S SHIRISH ENTERPRISES AIRPORT ROAD, SATWARI PH: 9469012345, 9419933333, 9906090909 URMIL GUPTA SWEET MEMORIES OF YOU KEEP US GOING EVEN WHEN THE PAIN OF LOSING YOU IS STILL SO FRESH IN OUR HEARTS. MOM WE MISS YOU SO MUCH Pangong Lake among 10 SIPs