The assessment of 97 Ganga towns was done separately to measure cleanliness in and around the ghats. Varanasi, Kannauj and Chunar bagged the first three positions respectively.
The assessment was done based on parameters such as:
- Open dumpsites sighted (or not) near ghats or on the river bank
- Garbage vulnerable points near ghats or on the riverbank
- Solid waste floating on the Ganga (passing through UBLs jurisdiction)
- Availability of anti-littering messages around ghats / riverbanks accessible to citizens
- Availability of twin litter bins every 50 meters around ghats / riverbanks accessible to citizens
- Sweeping and cleaning arrangements at least once a day
- Sweeping / cleaning around all ghats / riverbanks
- Nullah discharge into river
- Availability of solid waste plant and trash cleaners to trap solid waste floating on river surface
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Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore is the cleanest city 4th time in a row ance till the processing site; treatment and re-use of waste water; curtailment of solid waste-based air pollution; and improvement of social conditions of informal waste pickers, among others. <span>The assessment of 97 Ganga towns was done separately to measure cleanliness in and around the ghats. Varanasi, Kannauj and Chunar bagged the first three positions respectively. The assessment was done based on parameters such as: Open dumpsites sighted (or not) near ghats or on the river bank Garbage vulnerable points near ghats or on the riverbank Solid waste floating on the Ganga (passing through UBLs jurisdiction) Availability of anti-littering messages around ghats / riverbanks accessible to citizens Availability of twin litter bins every 50 meters around ghats / riverbanks accessible to citizens Sweeping and cleaning arrangements at least once a day Sweeping / cleaning around all ghats / riverbanks Nullah discharge into river Availability of solid waste plant and trash cleaners to trap solid waste floating on river surface The survey has evolved from its first edition, when only 73 cities were assessed. Five more cities have been included since 2019. Around 2,606 ULBs practice door-to-door garbage collect Summary
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