HT Chandigarh Our Take: It’s time for tricity to clean up its actchandigarhUpdated: Aug 22, 2020 22:27 ISTThere was good and bad news this week as Chandigarh improved its ranking in this year’s Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness survey) to 16 from 20 last year. Chandigarh last made it to the top slots in 2018 when it was adjudged the third cleanest. The city also failed to ensure an open-defecation free status by constructing adequate mobile and public toilets – crucial for attaining smart city status. MC’s plans to spend Rs 97.76 lakh on construction of public toilets in eight markets, too, have not come to fruition. The blame for not developing clean and green cities rests squarely on the administrative failure and lack of accountability.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 16:58 UTC