SWACHCHHTA RANKING: NDMC AT 4TH POSITION, SDMC AT 32

New Delhi, June 23: It was a mixed bag for the city in the latest Swachchhta ranking, with the municipal corporations governing Lutyens’ Zone, South Delhi and the Cantonment performing exceedingly well, while North and East civic bodies bringing up the rear.

The BJP- led SDMC catapulted to 32nd position in the country from its last rank of 202nd, riding on various initiatives it took in the past several months.

In the Swachchh Bharat ranking of 434 cities for 2016- 17, areas falling under the three municipal corporations were at a low — the EDMC ( 196), SDMC ( 202) and NDMC ( 279).

In the ranking for 2018, while the NDMC managed to still move up the ladder from 279 to 206, the EDMC plummeted to 341.

However, the NDMC and the Delhi Cantonment Board brought cheers for the capital as both finished on the top in the cleanest “small city” and cleanest “Cantonment” categories.

“The NDMC, a centrally administered municipal body located in the heart of Delhi with a population of 2,50,000 residents, has been adjudged India’s cleanest small city, falling under the 1- 3 lakh population category,” a senior official of the Council said.

“It has finished fourth ( 3597 points) in the overall ranking in the country, up from seventh last year,” the senior official added.