MCD ranks 90th in Centre’s Swachh Survekshan; AAP says performance improved; BJP kicks up dirt problem
The Hindu
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was ranked 90th among 446 urban local bodies in the the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, the results of which were announced by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was ranked 90th among 446 urban local bodies in the the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023, the results of which were announced by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday.
The 446 urban local bodies are the ones that span areas having a population of more than one lakh.
The MCD, however, ranked 28th among 45 cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.
This was the first time the MCD took part in the Central government’s annual cleanliness survey after the three civic bodies — North Delhi Municipal Corporation, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation — were unified again into a single entity in 2022.
The civic body excelled in the open defecation-free category attaining the ODF++ ranking, which means that at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating or urinating in the open, all public toilets are functional and well maintained.
However, the civic body scored poorly on garbage management, getting only one star out of seven.
The cities were also adjudged on “citizen voice”, which included people’s opinion on civic services.
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