List of cleanest cities in India
The article lists India's cleanest cities according to National City Rating published by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. The rating included 423 cities which covers 72 per cent of the urban population was undertaken. The country was divided into five zones for the purpose and each city was scored on 19 indicators. The cities were classified into four color categories of red, black, blue and green. None of the cities were rated as "Green" the best category in the exercise. Chandigarh emerged as the cleanest city in India, with a rating of 73.48 points; followed by Mysore in the second place with 70.65 points.[1][2]
List
| Rank | City | State/Territory | Rating points [3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | Union Territory UT | 73.48 | |
| 2 | Trivandrum | Kerala | 70.65 | |
| 3 | Quilon | Kerala | 69.08 | |
| 4 | Calicut | Kerala | 68.26 | |
| 5 | Pandalam | Kerala | 61.37 | |
| 6 | Nagercoil | Tamil Nadu | 59.02 | |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | Jharkand | 57.96 | |
| 8 | Mangalore | Karnataka | 57.34 | |
| 9 | Rajkot | Gujrat | 56.11 | |
| 10 | Bangalore | Karnataka | 53.11 | -The most dirtiest city / town of India -lucknow |
References
- ^ Rediff.com: Chandigarh is India's cleanest city, Rediff.com, May 13, 2010.
- ^ The Hindu: Rankings of cities on Sanitation, The Hindu, May 11, 2010.
- ^ National Urban Sanitation Policy: RANK OF CITIES ON SANITATION 2009-2010, Ministry of Urban Development (India), May 10, 2010.
