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Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Alwar rises to 4th spot in Raj in cleanliness survey
Alwar: The Alwar Municipal Corporation has secured 4th position in Rajasthan and 54th nationally in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, a significant improvement from its previous national rankings of 323rd in 2022-23 and 364th in 2023-24. Among 241 urban bodies in Rajasthan, Alwar stands at 19th. The city's leap in rankings is credited to coordinated efforts by the district administration, municipal corporation, and citizens. Key initiatives under district collector and corporation administrator Dr Artika Shukla, including the Incredible Alwar campaign and Clean Alwar portal, tackled issues like street lighting and sanitation through GPS monitoring of garbage vehicles, regular inspection by IAS and RAS officers, and community participation in voluntary cleanliness drives. Municipal commissioner Jitendra Singh Naruka said the city scored 100% in cleanliness in residential and market areas, cleaning of water bodies, and legacy waste disposal. It achieved 85% in public toilet cleanliness and 63% in door-to-door waste collection. Alwar is now declared ODF Plus Plus. However, the commissioner said, the city needs to improve in source segregation of waste, urging citizens to separate dry and wet waste in blue and green bins. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo SBM engineer Rakesh Meena said Alwar competed among 111 cities with populations between three to ten lakh, ranking behind Udaipur, Bikaner, and Bhilwara. In Jan, Alwar also secured 4th place in a mock assessment by the Local Self Government Department and repeated the feat in the May rankings of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban. The corporation undertook extensive preparations, from daily cleaning and installing twin bins to drain cleaning and awareness campaigns, with strong media support contributing to the city's positive momentum.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Swachh Survekshan Awards: MCD jumps 59 places, NDMC bags ‘Super Swachh League City Award'
In the latest edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) took significant leaps compared to last year, as both municipal bodies set their sights on bigger goals. The MCD secured the 31st position in the 'Medium Cities' category in the ninth edition of the world's largest urban sanitation – it jumped 59 places in the survey compared to last year's ranking (90). However, MCD Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said efforts are being made to bag the first position next year, as he blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. 'We're not very happy since our Standing Committee could not be formed due to the AAP… as a result, the Capital was not cleared properly,' he said. The municipal corporation, one of the world's largest, has called for better firms to be hired to make the city clean. Meanwhile, the NDMC bagged the 'Super Swachh League City Award' at the event held at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. The award, presented by President Droupadi Murmu and Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, was jointly received by Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, NDMC Chairman Keshav Chandra, and NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal, an official statement said. The municipal council was recognised under the category of cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh for its exemplary work in urban sanitation, waste management, and green initiatives, as per the NDMC statement. 'This achievement has been made possible with the tireless dedication of Swachhta Sevaks, Sanitation and Horticulture teams, Engineers Wings, PMU experts, planners, and the active participation of citizens,' the statement read. 'This award is a testament to NDMC's continued efforts to set benchmarks in cleanliness, service standards, and civic excellence. I congratulate our employees, especially our Safai Sevaks, whose relentless hard work has earned us this national recognition. Let us continue to strive for a cleaner, greener, and healthier New Delhi,' said Chahal. In 2020, the NDMC was declared the 'Cleanest Capital City' among all states and union territories that were surveyed. 'This time, we focused on the creation of RRR centres (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and waste segregation at the source. We ran campaigns for e-waste and construction and demolition waste,' an NDMC official said, adding that 28,000 students and 4,000 teachers of the corporation's schools were also involved in raising awareness to keep the environment clean. 'Community participation was a key factor.' An annual exercise since 2016, the Swachh Survekshan is conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban. This year's edition saw participation from 4,589 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), a significant increase of 73 cities from the time when the survey was first launched. The survey, for the first time this year, introduced a classification of cities into five population categories – Very Small Cities (less than 20,000), Small Cities (20,000-50,000), Medium Cities (50,000-3 lakh), Big Cities (3-10 lakh) and Million-Plus Cities (more than 10 lakh). The theme was 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,' and emphasised waste management and sustainable sanitation practices. According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-face interactions, the Swachhata and MyGov apps, and various social media platforms across more than 4,500 cities.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mysuru in the ‘Super Swachh League' among clean cities
The city has performed well in the clean city rankings, within the population range of 3 lakh to 10 lakh, announced on Thursday. It made its way to the 'Super Swachh League' which is a newly introduced category under the Swachh Survekshan framework of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U). The 'Super Swachh League' or SSL includes only those cities that have consistently demonstrated top performance in past Swachh Survekshan editions. Other cities within the population range of 3 lakh to 10 lakh (as per 2011 census) that are included under SSL cities are Chandigarh, Noida, Ujjain, Gandhinagar, and Guntur. Though Mysuru is reckoned to be ranked 3rd under SSL cities, the MCC authorities said there is no ranking for SSL cities but only criteria for their inclusion is consistently high performance. In 2023, Mysuru had slid to national ranking of 27thwhich had drawn widespread flak from the citizens. The authorities from the Mysuru City Corporation authorities said that Mysuru, known for its consistent excellence in urban cleanliness, has once again made the city proud by performing exceptionally well in the Swachh Super League 2024-25, a initiative under the Swachh Survekshan conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It is essentially a prestige league of cities that have consistently performed well in the Swachh Survekshan rankings over the years. The idea is to create a 'Champions League' environment where the best cities compete with each other to achieve excellence beyond compliance, according to the authorities. ''The inclusion of Mysuru among SSL cities reflects the dedicated efforts of MCC, sanitation workers, and citizens in upholding the city's legacy of cleanliness, sustainability, and public participation,' said the authorities. The rankings and survey, said the authorities, is designed to encourage healthy competition among top-performing cities and further shore up the standards in urban cleanliness, sanitation, and waste management. Mrthyunjaya, nodal officer of MCC for Swachh Survekshan, said that the along with senior officials from the Urban Development Department and the MCC, a few pourakarmikas too were in Delhi for the presentation of awards. In all, 4,589 urban local bodies were assessed and out of 12,500 marks, 80 per cent was allocated for data provided by ULBs, documents assessment, and field assessment. Remaining 2,500 marks was for garbage free cities (GFC) ratings, Open Defecation Free, processing, door to door segregation, etc. A few other cities in Karnataka within the population range of 3 lakh to 10 lakh, and are not in the SSL category, have been ranked. This includes Davangere with a national ranking of 32, Hubli-Dharwad is ranked 34, Kalaburgi (57), Belagavi (72), Bellary (73), Shivamogga (81), Bijapur (83), Mangaluru (86), Tumakuru (92). BBMP is ranked 36th among cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.
New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
AP awards Rs 62.4 crore legacy waste clearance project to Blue Planet; targets garbage-free state by 2025
VIJAYAWADA: In a significant push toward a garbage-free Andhra, the Swachh Andhra Corporation, in coordination with the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, has awarded legacy waste remediation contracts worth Rs 62.4 crore to Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The work will be executed by its subsidiary, Zigma Global Environ Solutions, under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The initiative targets the removal of over 9.2 lakh metric tons of legacy waste across major urban areas including Chittoor, Tirupati, Anantapur, Gudur, and two large dumpsites under Nellore and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporations. The six-month project involves bio-remediation, bio-mining, and land reclamation, adhering to Central Pollution Control Board guidelines and the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Officials said the project will unlock valuable urban land, enhance air and groundwater quality, and reduce carbon emissions. It is also expected to create significant employment for semi-skilled and unskilled workers, contributing to local economic development. 'This is a crucial step in our goal to make the state free of legacy waste by October 2, 2025,' said a Swachh Andhra Corporation official. Prashant Singh, CEO of Blue Planet, stated, 'Sustainability begins with action. This project goes beyond waste removal—it's about restoring land, uplifting communities, and advancing a circular economy.' Zigma Global Director Ilangovan Thangavelu Kugalur added that the initiative aligns with India's broader vision of environmental restoration and community empowerment.
