Many people don’t even know that an official website called pmmementos.gov.in exists.
So when they hear “PM’s gifts are being auctioned, a t-shirt sold for lakhs” – it feels like it’s only for rich people.
But the truth is, this website is made for the common person.
What is This Website?
Every year, PM Narendra Modi receives thousands of gifts – someone gives a painting, someone a statue, a cricketer gives his bat, a Paralympic champion gives his racket or signed shirt.
The PM does not keep these gifts at home. The Ministry of Culture and National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) list them all on a portal – pmmementos.gov.in
Here, the base price of every item starts from as low as ₹700 and goes up through bidding. In past editions, up to 1200 items have been listed.
How Do You Benefit From It? 4 Benefits:
1. Take Home a Piece of History:
This is not normal shopping. You become the owner of something that was presented to the Prime Minister. Like in this 8th edition, there are 7 mementos from Haryana – Harwinder Singh’s arrow, Navdeep Singh’s Paris 2024 cap, Nitesh Kumar’s racket. You bring a gold medal story home.
2. Your Money Goes to a Good Cause:
Whatever money you pay does not go to any individual. The entire proceeds go to the Namami Gange Project – for cleaning and conserving the River Ganga. So you are collecting and also contributing to India’s biggest river rejuvenation project.
3. You Get It Delivered With Authenticity:
When you become the highest bidder (H1) and make the payment, the item is delivered to your address anywhere in India. You get a certificate of authenticity with it.
4. No Complicated Process, Just 6 Steps:
- Step 1: Go to pmmementos.gov.in and click Buyer Signup – enter mobile, email, password.
- Step 2: Login with your credentials.
- Step 3: Complete Aadhaar Authentication – this is mandatory.
- Step 4: Browse the catalogue in Live Auctions – photos, details, base price everything is listed.
- Step 5: Add the item you like to Cart and enter your bid amount.
- Step 6: You can keep bidding till the auction ends. If you are H1, you pay through the portal and the item is delivered to you.
Who Can Participate?
Any resident Indian with a valid Aadhaar. No special eligibility required.
Final Take:
This website is not a luxury store. It is a chance – to keep a Paralympic champion’s gold medal memory in your home, and at the same time add your name to the Ganga cleaning mission.
This time 7 mementos are from Haryana, next time it will be from another state. The catalogue changes every edition.
So if you also wondered why people pay lakhs for a t-shirt – now you know. They are not buying a t-shirt. They are buying a story.
Official Portal: pmmementos.gov.in
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