Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh has informed that Madhya Pradesh is once again going to set cleanliness records like every year in the Swachh Sarvekshan conducted by the Government of India every year.
According to the information received so far, 11 urban bodies of the state will be honored for the National Award for cleanliness. President Draupadi Murmu will felicitate Indore for excellence in cleanliness. The awards will be announced on Saturday in New Delhi.
Singh informed that the winners of the Swachhta League organized by the Government of India, urban bodies Khajuraho and Ujjain were honoured on 30th September. On the completion of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, Swachh Amrit Mahotsav is being organized by the Government of India.
Urban bodies Indore, Barauni, Bhopal, Chhindwara, Khurai, Mhow Cantt, Mungawali, Obaidullaganj, Petlawad, Phufkala and Ujjain will be honored at the national level for their excellent performance in various components at Tal Katora Stadium.
Notably, since Swachh Sarvekshan-2017 till now, the performance of the state has been constantly improving every year.
In the first Swachh Sarvekshan-2017, the state was awarded the fourth cleanest state of the country, which has reached the third position in the year 2020-21. This year the state is likely to get the best position.
In the year 2021, 8 cities of the state had received national awards and 13 cities were honored at the national level for getting their 5 star and 3 star ratings. Apart from this, three cities of the state Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain got special national honor in the special competition Safai Mitra Security Challenge.
During the year 2022, the state was targeted to maintain the state of sustainability after being free from open defecation, under which emphasis was given to implement the protocols of ODF Plus and ODF Double Plus.
In the ongoing year, 323 urban bodies of the state were successful in getting the certification of ODF Double Plus. Six bodies of the state have been certified as ODF plus and 37 bodies have been certified as ODF.