Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state capital has jumped to fifth position from the previous 6th spot in Swachh Survekshan 2023. Bhopal, also, retained its five-star rating and Water + award in the Garbage Free City category.
The city has been working constantly to adopt more efficient methods to climb up the Swachhta ladder.
Here, excellent work was done in processing five types of waste, including dry, wet, medical, and construction. After segregation, the waste was disposed of through C&D plants (to treat construction and demolition waste), bio-CNG (to treat organic waste), and charcoal plants.
Adampur landfill site converted to park in Bhopal's Bhanpur. |
The credit for the improved ranking goes to around 10,000 employees of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation, who are responsible for keeping every nook and corner of the city-- covering 19 zones and 85 wards, clean and tidy.
Each of the 19 zones has 25 to 30 cleaning staff. In addition to these, there is an assistant health in-charge and an inspector to monitor their work and guide them for better results.
Several NGOs across Bhopal have also joined hands with the staff of the municipal corporation to keep their state capital spotless.
Shivraj's Budhni number 1 town
Budhni Municipal Council became the number 1 town of the country in the Swachhta Survekshan 2023 for excellent perofmance in sanitation and Water + categories. Budhni was declared number one among cities with population up to 25,000.
Here, garbage collection was done door-to-door and the roads were seen all clean. Awareness campaigns were held to explain segragation of dry and wet waste. In fact, Budhni generates a monthly income of Rs 1 lakh from recycling.
