SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched massive cleanliness drive across the city ahead of the proposed Swachh Survekshan–2017. Giving details about the survey, Chief Sanitation Officer SMC, Manzoor Parray, said the Swachh Survekshan will be held from January 11-13 by Quality Council of India (QCI) team during their visit to Srinagar.
He said that sanitation and solid waste management is top most priority of the SMC. He said the Corporation has roped in NGOs and public representatives for mass awareness campaigns to ensure citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society towards making Srinagar city a better place to live in.
Swachh Survekshan–2017 will evaluate 500 cities across India on different cleanliness parameters during which cities will be ranked based on the reports by urban local bodies on the progress made towards construction of toilets, feedback of citizens and independent observation of sanitation levels. The Chief Sanitation Officer said that SMC is hopeful of securing a good position in the survey.