Among small towns, Chhattisgarhs Patan (Durg district) was ranked first in the East Zone and second in the country in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022.
Ambikapur maintained its standing among clean cities. Chhattisgarh stood second in the category of Best Performing State.
Among the cities with a Population of more than one lakh, Ambikapur stood at number one in the state and Korba at number two. Raipur secured the second place among cities with a population more than 10 lakh.
The 7th edition of Swachh Survekshan was conducted to study the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) and ranked based on various cleanliness and sanitation parameters.