Moonak, Bhadson best cities in North

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 17

Two state towns, Moonak and Bhadson, have shone on the national firmament in terms of cleanliness parameters. Bhadson city in the Patiala region has been declared the cleanest city in North India having less than 1 lakh population. Moonak in Sangrur has also been declared the best city as per the citizens’ feedback.

The North Zone comprises J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand and Delhi. The cities will be awarded at the national level.

It is worth mentioning that the Union Government has announced the results of Swachh Survekshan-2018, conducted by the Ministry of Health and Urban Affairs. Last year, Swachh Sarvekshan was conducted in 434 cities with population one lakh or above across India.

The performance of 16 participatory cities across Punjab was not very encouraging in the 2017 survey. The best performing Mohali city in the Punjab was ranked overall 121 and performance of some other cities was at the rock bottom.

The Swachh Sarvekshan, 2018, has included three main parameters — service-level progress, direct observation and citizen feedback with total marking of 4,000. This year, a total of 4,203 cities were assessed.

Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has extended congratulations to the department officers, mainly Principal Secretary A Venu Prasad and Mission Director Ajoy Sharma for their efforts and rendering yeoman’s service towards the state achieving this status.