Indore bags the top spot in cleanliness fourth time in a row

New Delhi: Indore in Madhya Pradesh has been declared the cleanest city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2020,  the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country.

The result of the Swachh Survekshan 2020 was announced by the Central Government on Thursday through an online programme.Indore has bagged the spot fourth time in a row.

Surat has ranked second while Navi Mumbai is on third spot.

Swachh Survekshan 2020 is the world's largest cleanliness survey which ranked a total of 4,242 cities, 62 Cantonment Boards and 92 Ganga towns and saw an unprecedented participation of 1.87 crore citizens.

The event is being organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

It was introduced by the government with the objective of generating large scale citizen participation in the Mission, along with inculcating a spirit of healthy competition among cities towards becoming India's cleanest cities.(UNI)