UPSC Articles
Cleanest Cities of India
Part of: Prelims
- Indore wins the title of ‘Cleanest City’ for fifth consecutive time under Swachh Survekshan
- Nine 5-Star Cities, 143 Cities 3-Star Garbage Free Cities
- Indore, Navi Mumbai and Nellore emerge as Top Performers in SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge
- Varanasi emerged as the ‘Best Ganga Town’
- Maharashtra has successfully bagged a total of 92 awards, the highest by any State in this year’s Survekshan, followed by Chhattisgarh with 67 awards.
Also, a futuristic and state-of-the-art spatial GIS platform was launched that will further propel the Mission towards smart, data driven decision making.
Award: Organized to recognize the good work done for Swachhata by towns/ cities, States and Union Territories under various initiatives of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), viz. Swachh Survekshan 2021, Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge, and certifications for Garbage Free Star rating for cities
News Source: PIB
