Swachh Survekshan: Assam's Tezpur named cleanest city in the northeast

GUWAHATI: Tezpur in northern Assam has been ranked as the cleanest city in the northeast in the population category of 50,000 to 1 lakh in the Swachh Survekshan ratings announced on Saturday.
In the 1 to 10 lakh population category, under which major cities and capitals of NE comes, Dibrugarh is the cleanest in the region ranking 311 followed by Guwahati (312), Nagaon (334), Silchar (346). Out of the 372 cities ranked in this category, Shillong's ranking is 371. Aizawl is at 359 and Imphal is 365. Agartala has been ranked 356, whereas Dimapur is ranked 322. State capital Guwahati has inched up to 312 from 403 scored last year.
Among the states with less than 100 urban local bodies in the northeast, Nagaland is the cleanest, ranking 6th. Interestingly, another tribal-inhabited state Jharkhand topped the list in the same category in India. However, Meghalaya is ranked at 14. Mizoram and Manipur are in the top 10 occupying 9th and 7th positions respectively.
Nine towns from Assam------Tezpur, Golaghat, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Hailakandi, Haflong, Jorhat and Lakhipur (Cachar) have been able to secure ranks in the Swachh Survekshan League 2021 in different categories.
Golaghat in upper Assam has been adjudged the cleanest city in the northeast in the 25,000 to 50,000 population group. On the other hand, lower Assam's Bongaigaon is the best city in innovation and practices in the 50,000 to 1 lakh population group.
Kokrajhar in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region got awarded as the best self-sustainable city (25,000 to 50,000 population group) in the northeast. The fastest mover city in NE (50,000 to 1 lakh population) is Tinsukia.
In the 25,000 to 50,000 population category, Hailakandi district in Assam's Barak valley has been awarded as the best city in innovation and practices. The hill district of Hima Hasao proved its potential to be a part of the growth story. Haflong, the headquarters of Dima Hasao, got the distinction of the fastest mover city in the northeast (in 25,000 to 50,000 population group). Jorhat, one of the most important towns in upper Assam, has been awarded the best self-sustainable city in the northeast in the 50,000 to 1 lakh population category. Lakhipur in Cachar district in South Assam is the best self-sustainable city, below 25,000 population in the northeast.
President Ram Nath Kovind announced the results at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Swachh Survekshan-2021 is the 6th edition of the annual urban cleanliness survey conducted by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
Swachh Survekshan League was introduced with the objective of sustaining the on-ground performance of cities along with continuous monitoring of service level performance when it comes to cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation.