After being ranked 61 out of 73 Municipal Corporations, in the ‘Swacchta Sarvekshan’ conducted all over the country in 2015 to monitor different aspects of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) is gearing up for the next ‘Swacchta Sarvekshan’ to be slated to initiate from February 2017.
A workshop was conducted here on Saturday depicting the current status of the best and the worst Municipal Corporations of the survey result conducted in 2015.
live interaction through video conferencing cum survey with the support of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India was arranged for all the ward councillors and RMC board members to present the details and discuss about various facets of this ambitious project.
This year approximately, 500 Municipal Corporations from across the country will compete for the coveted position.With the objective to transform the State Capital and to inculcate the habit of cleanliness among the denizens, the civic body has planned various activities to achieve the set target.
“We are trying to be in top 25 Municipal Corporations in the next ‘Swacchta Sarvekshan’ 2017. After checking out the feasibility of proposal for the next year target, the corporation has issued a Swacchta Sarvekshan 2017 Guideline, Swacchta Sarvekshan 2017 self assessment tool, Swacchta App to monitor and supervise the workers including Swacch Residence Welfare Association concept,” said RMC Mayor, Asha lakra.
She further added, “The survey will initiate from 4 February 2017 and will conclude on 15 February 2017,” while addressing the ward councillors.
The Swacchta Sarvekshan 2017 survey will be done by the agencies, recruited by Quality Council of India (QCI).
Public opinions on various features of sanitation will be one important aspect of the survey.
“This year, assessment will be done out of 2000 points. Three important sub sections have been chalked out for the project. For urban local body (UlB) 900 points are marked whereas 600 points will be given after receiving the feedback for public while 500 is for direct observers who will monitor the procedure and keep a track of work progress. The plan is drafted out keeping the long term target, which will help in completing the vision of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan 2019,” said, RMC Water Board Superintendent, Pramod Bhatt.
The UlB has also planned a cleanliness award for the residential localities of the state capital. ‘Swacchta Giri’ award will be given to those localities, which will clear the prescribed norms of RMC in terms of hygiene and sanitation.