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TIRUCHI IS AMONG THE BEST SANITIZED CITIES IN INDIA

Posted on: 13/May/2010 3:04:47 AM

Trichirapalli the fourth largest city in Tamilnadu has been ranked sixth in the national rating of cities under the National Urban Sanitation Policy. Trichy is the only city from Tamilnadu to have figured in the top Ten. The rating was done on the basis of a survey on sanitation conducted by the Union Ministry of Urban Development. The exercise covered all major cities in the country and about 72% of urban population. Chandigarh tops the list.

Other cities in Tamilnadu to have figured in the list of top 100 , announced by   Union Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy  were Chennai  ranked 13 , Alandur 20. Thanjavur  26, Neyveli 31, Tirunelveli 38, Pallavaram 39, Tambaram 40, Nagercoil 53, Erode 60, Tirupur 84, Tiruvannamalai 86, Coimbatore 92 and Madurai 99 The rating for 2009-10 was based on indicators such as eradication of open-defecation and manual scavenging, access to toilets, safe collection, treatment and disposal of human excreta, wastewater, solid waste and storm water and recycle/reuse of treated wastewater, reduction of water borne diseases and environmental well-being. 

The rating was carried out by three agencies, AC Nielsen-ORG Marg, Development and Research Services (DRS) and CEPT University and subsequently scrutinized in April by a team of experts.

 

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