Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has bagged the first position in the top ten clean cities of the country. Bhopal is ranked second and Vishakhapatnam is in the third position.<br/><br/>Releasing the Swachh Survekshan 2017 Report in New Delhi today, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said travel and tourism competitiveness index for India has increased by 12 places due to improvement in cleanliness.<br/><br/>He said making India clean by 2019 is a serious mission. Naidu said it part of the mission of Making Of a Developed India. He said the whole purpose of the sanitation survey is to make cities know where they stand in cleanliness.<br/><br/>The Swachh Survekshan was commissioned in 434 cities which saw the participation of 37 lakh citizens. Gujarat has a maximum of 12 cities among the top 50. Of the 62 surveyed in Uttar Pradesh, 41 cities figure in the bottom 100 which is is matter of concern. Though Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh account for 31 of the top 50 clean cities, a total of 14 states are represented in the distinguished club of Top 50.
News On AIR | May 4, 2017 1:08 PM
Indore bags 1st position, Bhopal on 2nd in top 10 clean cities of India