Tue Sep 16 16:33:02 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mementos and gifts will be auctioned online starting September 17, 2025. The auction, the seventh of its kind, will feature over 1,300 items including paintings, artifacts, sculptures, and sports memorabilia gifted by Indian para-athletes. The proceeds will be donated to the ‘Namami Gange’ Project for the rejuvenation of the Ganga River. The items are currently on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi before the online auction begins.

**News Article:**

**Modi’s Gifts to be Auctioned for Ganga Rejuvenation Project**

**New Delhi – September 16, 2025** – Over 1,300 gifts and mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be auctioned online starting tomorrow, September 17th, with all proceeds going towards the ‘Namami Gange’ Project, the government’s initiative to rejuvenate the Ganga River.

The Union Culture Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, announced the launch of the 7th edition of the Prime Minister’s Mementoes E-Auction today. The auction will feature a diverse collection of items, including paintings, artifacts, sculptures, idols, and sports memorabilia.

“The collection reflects the cultural diversity of India,” stated an official release from the Union Culture Ministry, highlighting items such as an embroidered Pashmina shawl from Jammu and Kashmir, a Tanjore painting of Ram Durbar, and Rogan Art from Gujarat depicting the Tree of Life. A special highlight is the inclusion of sports memorabilia gifted by Indian para-athletes from the Paris Paralympics 2024.

The items are currently on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, allowing the public to view them before placing their bids online at http://www.pmmementos.gov.in.

Since the first auction of the Prime Minister’s gifts in 2019, over ₹50 crore has been raised for the ‘Namami Gange’ Project. The initiative aims to conserve and protect the Ganga and its ecosystem.

The online auction provides an opportunity for citizens to contribute to a vital national project while acquiring unique and culturally significant items.

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