Swatchh Bharat campaign takes a beating in Delhi itself

The Swatchh Bharat (Clean India) campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a beating in the capital New Delhi itself – the filth all around makes it reach rock bottom, literally. It ranks among the bottom 100 in a list of 476 municipal areas of India that have assessed for cleanliness. Its rank is 379.
However, its elite zone, which is administered by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, ranks a high 16th on the list. This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 August 2015.

That appears to be the general trend in north India – the assessment was in the municipal areas for minimal open defecation and effective solid waste management. Only 12 cities from the north make it to the top 100 while the south sweeps 39 ranks, the east 27, the west 15 and the North-east 7.
A quick look at the standings - Mysore is India's cleanest municipal area, Damoh in Madhya Pradesh the dirtiest, Bengaluru tops state capitals in the list and Patna stands last. Moreover, Greater Mumbai is placed at 147th and Navi Mumbai at No 3.
Obviously, ads on TV showing celebrities with the jhadoo is not a solution to this disease that haunts India - the mindset of Indians has to change.
(Image courtesy wiimediacommons.org)

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