9 Assam Towns Secure Ranks In Swachh Survekshan-2021, Here's The List

New Delhi: Nine towns of Assam secured rankings in the Northeast Zone Category of Swachh Survekshan-2021. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the ranks on Saturday.

Swachh Survekshan 2021 Ranking List:

The ranking of the nine Assam towns is – Tezpur as the cleanest city, Jorhat as the best self-sustainable city, Bongaigaon as the best city in innovation, Tinsukia as the fastest mover city, Golaghat as the cleanest city, Haflong as a fastest moving city, Hailakandi as the best city in innovation and Lakhipur as the best self-sustainable city.

All the 96 urban local bodies of the state have actively participated in this cleanliness survey for sustaining the gains made under Swachh Bharat Mission— Urban.

As per the information available on Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs, Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2nd October 2019.

The first survey was undertaken in 2016 and covered 73 cities; by 2020 the survey had grown to cover 4242 cities and was said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world.

Also read:Foundation stone of NH-54 laid in Cachar

Also watch: