Swachh Survekshan: Vizag retains last year’s ninth ranking
The Hindu
It also bags an award under the category ‘Best City in Citizens Feedback’ and 3-star rating in Garbage Free City ratings
The ranking of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has seen no improvement in the Swachh Survekshan Ranking -2021, that was announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in New Delhi on Saturday.
It has retained its last year ninth ranking as the cleanest city in the country in the cities with over 10 lakh population category. This was also announced by the GVMC officials here.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.