How would you rate Chennai on cleanliness?
The Hindu
The survey for Swachh Survekshan 2021 rankings is still wide open for participation. Under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Swachh Survekshan ranks cities on cleanliness, with 1500 of the total 6000 marks hinging on their citizens’ feedback.
Chennai’s performance keeps improving — 235 in 2017; 100 in 2018; 61 in 2019; and its best (45) in 2020 — but the top-ten ranking has proved elusive.
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