City finishes 35th all-India, and last in state, as BMC scores a big zero after applying for five-star rating in this years cleanliness survey of 47 cities
Dharavi's main nullah seen choke-full of garbage in May this year. Pic/ Suresh Karkera
Mumbai continues to fail at cleanliness with its latest ranking for the Swachh Survekshan being 35th out of 47 cities from across India. Nearby cities Navi Mumbai and Thane bagged the 3rd and 14th rank respectively.
Even after investing crores in cleanliness through solid waste management, nullah cleaning, offering various awards for corporators and NGOs, etc, the city's condition continues to be subpar. The cleanliness survey included feedback from 2, 88,520 Mumbai residents. Last year, its rank was 49.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had applied for a five-star rating this year but scored zero. The only category it scored well in was the ODF+ (Open Defecation Free) ranking.
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"The city got zero stars in the garbage-free category and lost 1,500 points in one go. This changed the entire equation," said Kiran Dighavkar, BMC's nodal officer for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Navi Mumbai scored a total of 5,467 and is first in the state, Nashik, which got the 11th ranking all over India, came second.
Thane and Pune grabbed 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Kalyan-Dombivli and Vasai Virar got 6th and 9th positions. In the state, Mumbai is in the last position — 10th with a score of 3,106.
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