Coimbatore city improves its cleanliness ranking from 35 to 28
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Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Corporation has been ranked 28 out of 44 cities in the cleanliness survey (Swachh Survekshan 2025) under the category of cities with population of more than 10 lakh.
The cleanliness ranking was released on Thursday by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).
Coimbatore has shown significant improvement in rankings. It stood at 35th place in 2023 and 46th place in 2022.
In Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore has maintained its top position for the third consecutive year while Chennai and Madurai have been ranked 38 and 40, respectively.
The survey was conducted for the financial year 2024-25 based on various sanitation indicators.
Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai have topped the ranking list for the second consecutive year.
According to the survey results, under eight major indicators, the city has achieved 100% cleanliness in residential areas, market areas, and water bodies. However, in door-to-door collection and source segregation, the city has achieved only 40% and 25%, respectively.
For waste generation versus processing, the corporation has achieved only 32%.
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Furthermore, only 50% of dumpsite redemption has been completed, and the cleanliness of public toilets stands at 37%.
The city has also been upgraded to Open Defecation Free (ODF) ++ certification.
Commenting on areas for improvement, a senior corporation officer said, "These results are based on random samples. The door-to-door collection has been effectively implemented. However, source segregation needs more attention and awareness among people. Advanced processing facilities require at least 80% segregated waste, which remains a challenge when people are hesitant to follow the guidelines."
Meanwhile, Namakkal has been awarded the title 'Promising Swachh Shehar' of Tamil Nadu.
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