In a bid to raise funds for cleaning up the river Ganga the Ministry of Culture is organising an e-auction of gifts and mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said on Thursday.
The items going under the virtual hammer include sports gear and equipment of the medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians gifted to the PM as well as a replica of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir among others.
In a bid to raise funds for cleaning up the river Ganga the Ministry of Culture is organising an e-auction of gifts and mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said on Thursday.
Proceeds from the e-auction shall go to the Namami Gange Mission aimed at conserving and rejuvenating the Ganga.
The items going under the virtual hammer include sports gear and equipment of the medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians gifted to the PM as well as a replica of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir among others.
Interested parties can participate in the e-Auction through the website: pmmementos.gov.in between September 17 and October 7, 2021.
"Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is organising e-Auction of gifts and mementoes received by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The memorabilia include sports gear and equipment of the medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians, a replica of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Chardham, Rudraksha Convention Centre, models, sculptures, paintings, angavastras among others," the ministry said in a statement.
(with inputs from PTI)