Vijayawada: VMC sets sights on acing Swachh Survekshan 2023
The Hindu
The civic body is looking for technical support in the SS-2023 assessment
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, which has been ranked as the third cleanest city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 rankings announced last year, is gearing up to replicate its feat in the SS-2023 rankings. The assessment of cities for SS 2022 was completed and the results are under preparation.
As the process of assessment for SS 2023 has already begun, the civic body, for the first time, is looking for technical support from an agency or a firm well versed with the Swachh Survekshan rankings, solid waste management works, information technology and documentation. In this regard, the civic body called request for proposal (tenders) for the appointment of an agency, according to officials.
The theme of SS 2023 is ‘Waste to Wealth’ and additional weightage has been given to segregation of waste at source, and enhancement of garbage processing capacity of cities in proportion to waste generation. Also, indicators have been introduced with additional weightage emphasising the need for the reduction of plastic and plastic waste processing.
The ranking of wards within the cities is also being promoted under the Swachh Survekshan 2023.
Unlike in the past, the evaluation of cities for SS 2023 will be conducted in four phases and citizen validation and field assessment are being introduced in phase three as well as in addition to phase four.
SS 2023 parameters include service level progress (48%), certification (26%) and citizen voice (26%).
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