Bhopal: The Swachh survey 2020 got underway in the state capital on Saturday. A team appointed by the Union ministry of urban development is expected to inspect a minimum 5% of locations in all 85 wards under the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body is aiming to improve its ranking, which slipped from second to 19th in the last survey.
BMC officials claimed they are not being intimated about the team movement.
The survey team will inspect around 60 locations across all BMC wards. It is expected to take four days. This is for the first time that the Swachh survey, being carried out in 4,370 cities in a period of 28 days, would be digital and paperless. On Saturday, a few wards were inspected by the team, including slum areas.
Direct observation carried the most points in the overall 6,000 score of the survey. It includes a check of nine indicators. Assessors do not interact with the civic body until cross-verification of audit, said a BMC official. It includes a check on cleanliness in residential and commercial areas. Physical verification of residential areas is picked from slum, Old city and unplanned areas.
The survey team also visited vegetable and fruit and fish markets. They checked for litter bins, which should be available at every 50 metres. Catchment areas of both railway stations, bus stations and ISBT, including transport hubs and airport would be checked in the next two days, said sources.
Measures undertaken to reduce the level of dust in the air would also be inspected. The Swachh survey mandates zero tolerance on encroachment around storm water drains and water bodies in the city.
Open dumpsites near the lakes is expected to be a challenge for the BMC. The civic wireless system was buzzing through the day with officials keeping a vigilant eye on sanitation works.
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World’s largest cleanliness survey
4370+ Cities to be covered
28 days — Timebound Nationwide Survey duration
5 Lakhs+ ULB Document Evidences to be evaluated
50 Lakhs+ Geotagged Photos will be captured from field
4 Crores+ Citizens Engagement (Social Media and Feedback)
Completely digitized and paperless survey
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Service Level Progress will include
• Collection and Transportation (9 indicators)
• Processing and Disposal (13 indicators)
• Sustainable Sanitation (11 indicators)
• IEC & Behaviour Change (3 indicators)
BMC officials claimed they are not being intimated about the team movement.
The survey team will inspect around 60 locations across all BMC wards. It is expected to take four days. This is for the first time that the Swachh survey, being carried out in 4,370 cities in a period of 28 days, would be digital and paperless. On Saturday, a few wards were inspected by the team, including slum areas.
Direct observation carried the most points in the overall 6,000 score of the survey. It includes a check of nine indicators. Assessors do not interact with the civic body until cross-verification of audit, said a BMC official. It includes a check on cleanliness in residential and commercial areas. Physical verification of residential areas is picked from slum, Old city and unplanned areas.
The survey team also visited vegetable and fruit and fish markets. They checked for litter bins, which should be available at every 50 metres. Catchment areas of both railway stations, bus stations and ISBT, including transport hubs and airport would be checked in the next two days, said sources.
Measures undertaken to reduce the level of dust in the air would also be inspected. The Swachh survey mandates zero tolerance on encroachment around storm water drains and water bodies in the city.
Open dumpsites near the lakes is expected to be a challenge for the BMC. The civic wireless system was buzzing through the day with officials keeping a vigilant eye on sanitation works.
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World’s largest cleanliness survey
4370+ Cities to be covered
28 days — Timebound Nationwide Survey duration
5 Lakhs+ ULB Document Evidences to be evaluated
50 Lakhs+ Geotagged Photos will be captured from field
4 Crores+ Citizens Engagement (Social Media and Feedback)
Completely digitized and paperless survey
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Service Level Progress will include
• Collection and Transportation (9 indicators)
• Processing and Disposal (13 indicators)
• Sustainable Sanitation (11 indicators)
• IEC & Behaviour Change (3 indicators)