Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DC)
Mangaluru, May 17: Mangaluru has been adjudged as India's best city in solid waste management with a population of 3-10 lacs by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) while announcing results of Swachh Survekshan-2018 on Wednesday May 16.
The assessment is done under the aegis of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
In the list of winners, Mysuru was adjudged as India’s cleanest medium city with a population of 3-10 lacs. The best city tag in solid waste management (SWM) in south zone with a population of less than 1 lac has been bagged by Hunsur.
The Swachh Survekshan-2018 assessment was done in 4,203 urban local bodies. An on-field survey was conducted by independent agency appointed by the MoHUA. The data for ranking of cities was collected from three sources including service level progress, direct observation and citizen’s feedback.
The agency also collected citizen's feedback directly and performance of the Swachchata App was also monitored. Cities with population of less than 1 lac were ranked at zonal level and the cities with population of 1 lac and more were ranked at national level
The ministry informed that based on performance in Swachh Survekshan-2018, awards will be conferred to 29 cities/cantonment boards at the national level, 20 cities at the zonal level and 3 states having the best performance in urban areas.