Patna: Bihar continues to do a ‘poor’ in terms of urban sanitation even as Jharkhand neighbors receive awards for the same thing.
While Jharkhand is given because it is at the top of 14 states having less than 100 urban local agencies (ULB) under Swachh Survekshan 2021 but with sharp contrast, Bihar is below the list of 13 countries with more than 100 ULBs.
The performance of the country’s capital, Patna, also continues to remain ‘poor’ because the city has been ranked 44 out of 48 cities with a population above 10 lakh in the country in the results of Sarvekshan 2021 Swachh announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs Saturday.
The overall rating of capital of 4320 cities in this country is 945.
The only grace that saves for the country has become two cities – Munger and Patna are among the top five under the category of Ganga City.
Munger stands in second place of a total of 97 cities in the country under the category of Ganga City, while Patna stands in third place in the same category.
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in its category.
In addition, the country’s capital has made a ‘little improvement’ in the survey because the circuit emerged from under 47 cities in Swachh Survekshan, 2020 to 44 of the 48 cities this time.
Even in the category of Ganga City, the Capital State rating has increased from 32 years ago to the third this time.
Patna scored 2739.92 out of a total of 6,000 marks in the survey, which was 1187 points higher than the previous year’s score of 1,552.
Although the total value under Swachh Sarvekshan remains the same, the number of evaluation categories has been reduced from four years ago to three times.
Cities are evaluated under four direct observation, citizen feedback, service level progress and certification of each of the 1,500 values last year.
This year is converted into three categories – Citizens Voice (Feedback, Engagement, Experience, Swachhhtha and Innovation Application) – 1,800 Signs, Certification (ODF, ODF +, etc.) – 1,800 Signs and Progress Levels of Service, Processing and Disposal, and Sanitation Sustainable) – 2,400.
As per the statement issued by Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), Patna secured the highest sign in the category of residents’ voices.
Country capital received 1,341 out of 1800 marks, making it to the 174th place of a total of 4320 cities in the category.
Overall 4,77,849 people in the country participated in voting on sanitation in ULB respectively, where the highest number of 2,01,662 people participated in Patna.
In the ‘Service Level Progress’ category, the Patna sign increased from 105.16 at 2020 to 1098 in Swachh Sarvekshan, 2021.
Patna, in fact, got the highest score in this category.
State capital performance also increases in the ‘certification’ category.
From Nile last year, Patna got 300 signs this year in this category because it has been given ODF (free defecation) – plus certificates.
Patna Mayor Sita Sahu said the Civic Agency has shown an increase by introducing various new sanitation activities, including eliminating waste from all 75 wards, construction of composting holes and mass awareness activities.
“While PMC is trying to develop infrastructure needed to improve sanitation scenarios in the city, residents will also instill net habits in their daily lives,” said Mayor.
Kota Commissioner Patna Himanshu Sharma also requested cooperation from all state capital residents to make city cleansers and provide feedback to improve sanitation services.
“PMC continues to put efforts to provide quality citizenship services and residents are also expected to fulfill their responsibilities by sending their feedback and complaints through our cellular and mobile applications,” he said.
The last Bihar among 13 states in Swachh Survekshan
