Tezpur in northernAssamhas been ranked as the cleanest city in thenortheastin the Population category of 50,000 to 1 lakh in the Swachh Survekshan ratings announced on Saturday.
In the 1 to 10 lakh population category, under which major cities and capitals of NE comes, Dibrugarh is the cleanest in the region ranking 311 followed by Guwahati (312), Nagaon (334), Silchar (346). Out of the 372 cities ranked in this category, Shillong’s ranking is 371. Aizawl is at 359 andImphalis 365. Agartala has been ranked 356, whereas Dimapur is ranked 322. State capital Guwahati has inched up to 312 from 403 scored last year.
Among the states with less than 100 in the northeast, Nagaland is the cleanest, ranking 6th. Interestingly, another tribal-inhabited state Jharkhand topped the list in the same category in India. However, Meghalaya is ranked at 14. Mizoram and Manipur are in the top 10 occupying 9th and 7th positions respectively.
Nine towns from Assam——Tezpur, Golaghat, Bongaigaon,Kokrajhar,Tinsukia, Hailakandi, Haflong, Jorhat and Lakhipur (Cachar) have been able to secure ranks in the Swachh Survekshan League 2021 in different categories.
Golaghat in upper Assam has been adjudged the cleanest city in the northeast in the 25,000 to 50,000 population group. On the other hand, lower Assam’s Bongaigaon is the best city in innovation and practices in the 50,000 to 1 lakh population group.
Swachh Survekshan League was introduced with the objective of sustaining the on-ground performance of cities along with continuous monitoring of service level performance when it comes to cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation.