One of the factors dragging down the city’s Swachh Survekshan rankings was the lack of citizen participation in the survey, which seems to have been set right this year.
In a first such effort, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has collected over 5 lakh responses from citizens across different sections of the society on solid waste management in the city. These responses have now been submitted for the Swachh Survekshan, 2022.
According to senior Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials, the city has always fared badly in getting adequate responses from citizens for the survey, impacting its overall ranking. The city ranked 28 out of 48 municipal corporations with a population of over 10 lakh in 2021.
