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Swachh Survekshan Rankings 2018

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May 18, 2018

What is the issue?

  • Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs have released the Swachh Survekshan 2018 ranking, which ranks cities based on cleanliness.
  • Indore as the cleanest among 4,203 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the country for the 2nd time in the row, which is followed by Bhopal.

How did Indore retain its prime position?

  • Statistics - Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has been taking out a strong campaign through songs and outreach programs. 
  • The corporation also claims to have achieved 100% segregation of wet and dry garbage at source.
  • Waste is collected once a day from residential areas and twice from commercial areas.
  • The IMC has nearly 10,000 employees and officers and they are said to be aided by socially responsible citizenry.
  • Penalties - Lately, the municipal body began to slap spot fines from Rs 250 to Rs 500 on those spitting on roads, urinating in the open, or littering.
  • While efforts to deter habitual offenders haven’t worked in the past, a public shaming campaign by naming them in media has been initiated recently.
  • Nudging Push - IMC distributed free bottle shaped suitably sized dustbins to vehicle owners to encourage them to not throw waste out of windows.
  • Innovative cleanliness products for sale are also aplenty in the open markets.
  • Technology - Initiatives to segregate dry waste, installing recycling units in gardens, outside hotels, and marriage halls have been taken up.
  • Compost pits were built at fruit and vegetable and markets, and a bio-methanation plant has also been set up.
  • Administrative steps - IMC replaced garbage bins that used to overflow with suitable containers of sufficient capacity.
  • Swachhata Samitis were set up in schools and colleges, and participants in religious and other processions were encouraged to keep the streets clean.
  • Public toilets were built in large numbers.

 

Source: Indian Express

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