Indore was on Saturday declared the cleanest city in India for the sixth consecutive year, and Madhya Pradesh was declared as the best performing state in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 which is the central government's annual cleanliness survey of urban areas under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
While Surat has scored a hat-trick as the second cleanest city since 2020, Navi Mumbai is the third cleanest city in the country.
There is a 100 per cent door-to-door collection. Whatever garbage is collected goes through the entire cycle of sorting and 100 per cent processing.
Indore has proved that behavioural change of society is not impossible in India. When we work together towards a certain goal, we will definitely bring change in our society.
Indore, its people and municipal workers are now a role model for the country. The city is a great example of local citizen participation and how proud they are of their city.
Goa has been struggling for years in waste management. Ministers, MLAs and authorities concerned with waste management in Goa need to undertake a study tour to Indore in order to acquire a firsthand experience on waste management. It may not be as enjoyable as a study-tour to a foreign country but will definitely be fruitful.
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