Jharkhand tops Swachh Survekshan chart

RANCHI: Jharkhand was recognised as the the best performing state in Swachch Survekshan (SS)-2018, the result for which was announced by Union minister for housing and urban affairs in New Delhi on Wednesday. Also, five urban local bodies, including Ranchi, Giridih, Bundu, Pakur and Chaibasa received awards under various categories.
Chief minister Raghubar Das thanked the citizens for their support which made the recognition possible."Compared to SS-2016, Jharkhand has improved tremendously. The performance of the state and five other cities is a matter of pride for all of us. I thank all the citizens and congratulate the urban development minister and officials for this achievement. We should work towards taking other cities in the list of best performers too."