Jharkhand State PCS

• 22 Nov 2021

Jharkhand Number One in Swachh Survekshan 2021

Why in News

• On 20 November 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind honored Jharkhand as the top state in the category of states with 100 urban bodies in the Swachhta Survekshan 2021 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Key Points

• In the survey, Jharkhand has been awarded the Best Performing Award in the category of States having 100 Urban Bodies, along with some cities have also been awarded in different categories.
• Jamshedpur has got the second position for the Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge among the cities with a population of 3 to 10 lakhs of the country.
• Jugsalai has been awarded as Best City for Citizen Feedback among cities with a population of 25-50 thousand in Eastern Zone.
• Similarly, Jamshedpur in Jharkhand has been awarded 3 rating in Garbage 3 star rating.