Why 19 Out Of The Top 25 Dirtiest Cities Are Located in West Bengal
What makes the cities in West Bengal so dirty?
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A survey conducted by the Swachh Survekshan which released the list of the cleanest cities in India by ranking, revealed that 19 of the top 25 most polluted cities happen to be in West Bengal.
Initially, the only rankings revealed were of just cities that were based on cleanliness – and showed the top most cities, putting Indore at #1.
West Bengal, which hadn’t participated in the last two surveys conducted in 2016 and 2017 respectively, ranked poorly this time, being in the last four for cleanest state with a population of over one lakh.
Data from the Swachhta Status Report revealed in 2016-17 showed how West Bengal has the highest number of growth rate for construction and creating public toilets, with the third highest growth rate for Individual house latrines, and the highest number of constructions for both school toilets and Anganwadi toilets, despite there being a slow decline in the numbers from 2013 to 2017
Initially, the only rankings revealed were of just cities that were based on cleanliness – and showed the top most cities, putting Indore at #1.
West Bengal, which hadn’t participated in the last two surveys conducted in 2016 and 2017 respectively, ranked poorly this time, being in the last four for cleanest state with a population of over one lakh.
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