Gaya tops Bihar cities in Swachh Survekshan's 10-L population category
The holy city secured the top position in Bihar in the 10-lakh population category and 27th rank in the country in the Swachh Survekshan, the results of which were announced on Thursday. Gaya has also achieved a three-star rating for garbage-free city and open defalcation free ++ status.
This is a huge leap from 2023-24, when it finished at 272nd position nationally.
Paswan, expressing happiness, said in a bid to keep the city clean, door-to-door garbage garbage collection is being done by about 10 sanitation workers each in 53 wards.
"A QR code has been installed at each house, which the sanitation staff has to scan and report to the supervisor. In the houses, where the QR code is not installed or has got damaged, it is being re-installed," he said.
Gaya Municipal Corporation standing committee member and former deputy mayor Akhouri Onkar Nath, alias Mohan Shrivastava, said along with the sanitation workers, a fleet of around 350 vehicles collect waste every morning and evening.
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"The clogged drains are cleaned by a dedicated team using state-of-the-art machines. At night, garbage is lifted from all major roads. At the same time, sweeping of all main roads is done through machines.
The garbage is sent to the processing plant located at Naili, where organic manure is prepared," he said, adding it is a matter of pride that Gaya has achieved the feat. "Gaya Municipal Corporation officials, workers, councillors and common citizens have given full support," he said.
Municipal commissioner Kumar Anurag said the achievement will create a sense of competition among people to keep the city clean. "The municipal administration has recently taken many new initiatives to keep the city neat and clean. Now, we are eyeing to secure position in top 10 and eventually top-three in India," he said.
Gaya: Gaya has done Bihar proud by securing a position in top 50 in the category of cities with 10 lakh population in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 for the first time, said mayor Virendra Kumar, alias Ganesh Paswan on Thursday.
The holy city secured the top position in Bihar in the 10-lakh population category and 27th rank in the country in the Swachh Survekshan, the results of which were announced on Thursday. Gaya has also achieved a three-star rating for garbage-free city and open defalcation free ++ status.
This is a huge leap from 2023-24, when it finished at 272nd position nationally.
Paswan, expressing happiness, said in a bid to keep the city clean, door-to-door garbage garbage collection is being done by about 10 sanitation workers each in 53 wards.
"A QR code has been installed at each house, which the sanitation staff has to scan and report to the supervisor. In the houses, where the QR code is not installed or has got damaged, it is being re-installed," he said.
Gaya Municipal Corporation standing committee member and former deputy mayor Akhouri Onkar Nath, alias Mohan Shrivastava, said along with the sanitation workers, a fleet of around 350 vehicles collect waste every morning and evening.
"The clogged drains are cleaned by a dedicated team using state-of-the-art machines. At night, garbage is lifted from all major roads. At the same time, sweeping of all main roads is done through machines.
The garbage is sent to the processing plant located at Naili, where organic manure is prepared," he said, adding it is a matter of pride that Gaya has achieved the feat. "Gaya Municipal Corporation officials, workers, councillors and common citizens have given full support," he said.
Municipal commissioner Kumar Anurag said the achievement will create a sense of competition among people to keep the city clean. "The municipal administration has recently taken many new initiatives to keep the city neat and clean. Now, we are eyeing to secure position in top 10 and eventually top-three in India," he said.
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