Vadodara climbs rankings, gets ‘Promising City' recognition
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The improvement comes after the city ranked 33rd last year. Officials noted that Vadodara's performance still fell short of its earlier rankings — eighth in 2021 and 14th in 2022 — reflecting a dip from its past achievements.
To reverse the downward trend, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) had engaged a consultancy firm that previously worked with the Indore Municipal Corporation, a consistent top performer in the survey.
Despite steps taken by the civic body in waste management and processing, the results have been inconsistent.
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MC officials pointed out that the changing parameters and methodology of the Swachh Survekshan surveys over the years made direct comparisons difficult. They said factors such as documentation, public feedback and revised survey formats play a bigger role in rankings than visible cleanliness alone.
In this year's survey, the city lost marks in the garbage-free city assessment and other survey parameters — shortcomings officials acknowledged were visible on the ground. In response, the VMC has initiated stricter measures, including fines, to address sanitation lapses.
Standing committee chairman Sheetal Mistry, who received the award in Delhi alongside senior VMC officials, expressed optimism about future rankings. He said ongoing efforts such as developing refuse transport stations and a material recovery facility will significantly improve the city's performance. "The Promising Swachh Shehar award itself is an acknowledgment of Vadodara's potential to do better," he said.
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