After showering awards worth R25 crore on corporators and NGOs, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now announced prizes of another Rs 11 lakh for schools, hospitals, public toilets etc through a cleanliness competition under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Mumbai dropped by 31 spots to the 49th position in Swachh Survekshan last year. Solid Waste Management officers of the civic body think the major reasons for the degradation of rank is less participation and citizens' feedback. This year the civic body announced a first prize of R1 crore for corporators and a first prize of R50 lakh for NGOs in all seven zones to increase participation. mid-day had reported this in 'BMC wants to buy its way into top 3 Swachhta ranking' (August 31). On the same lines, the civic body has now announced prizes for hospitals, welfare associations, schools and public toilets.