CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The latest ranking of 2022 by the cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan marks Indore as the cleanest city of India. Indore has held the title of being India’s cleanest city for six consecutive years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Swachh Survekshan 2016, 73 cities were surveyed for cleanliness and categorized based on the marks scored by each of them. Out of the 73 cities, while Mysuru in Karnataka was adjudged as the cleanest city, Dhanbad in Jharkand was adjudged as the least clean city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mysore city in Karnataka has topped the Swachh Bharat Rankings of 476 cities in the country. The city of Mysore leads the cities with minimal open defecation and extensive adoption of solid waste management practices.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2016, Swachh Survekshan was conducted in 73 cities having a population of one million or more and capital city of States/ UTs and Mysore had bagged the award of being the cleanest city of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The city of Dhanbad in Jharkhand has been ranked the dirtiest in the first survey after the launch of Śwachh Bharatm´ission in 2014.