TheSwachhSurvekshan surveys usually dominated by big cities in the state had an unusual topper in the 2022 rankings.Nagapattinamhas secured the third spot among the 23 towns and cities in the state, even surpassing Trichy, Erode andTiruppurin the 1-10 lakh Population cities category.
The coastal town has got 2,483 marks, only next to Salem and Thoothukudi municipal corporations in the state. In the citizen voice and certification categories, Nagapattinam has outperformed many major cities in the state. Meanwhile,Thanjavurrecorded its lowest rank in the survey by securing the 377th spot out of 382 cities, placed at the bottom among the inTamil Nadu. Pudukottai and Kumbakonam local bodies were placed at 267 and 287 ranks, respectively. The below-Average performance of all urban local bodies in the state was also attributed to the conduct of urban local body Elections between January and February early this year.