The Union Urban Development Ministry has adjudged the State Capital city of Bhubaneswar as one of the cleanst cities in the country.
The Ministry would felicitate the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during an event in New Delhi on February 15.
The honour comes close on the heels of Bhubaneswar also topping the list of Smart City Mission.
The Quality Council of India (QCI) had carried out a sanitation survey, namely, Swachh Sarvekshan, from January 1 to January 20 in 75 cities in the country on behalf the Urban Development Ministry.
Sources said the survey evaluated the city's sanitation scenario on the basis of components such as strategy for open defecation-free town, integrated solid waste management, information technology, education and behaviour change communication activities, sweeping, door-to-door collection and transportation of solid wastes, processing and disposal of waste, provision of public and community toilets and construction of household toilets.
Citizen participation also remained a crucial aspect of the survey. According to QCI officials, they took inputs from more than 2 crore citizens from the 75 cities. It reflected their opinions on the sanitation facilities available in their respective cities.
From Odisha, apart from Bhubaneswar, Cuttack was also part of the Swachh Sarvekshan.
BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena has thanked the denizens of the Capital city for its cleanest tag.