Bhubaneswar: Steel City Rourkela has retained the One Star Rating under Garbage Free City Category at Swachh Survekshan 2022, the results of which were announced on October 1.
Rourkela has been placed at the 45th rank among 382 cities of India with a population of 1-10 lakh in the Garbage Free City category. It has also achieved the 1st rank among nine cities in the State. The status of the city is above 90% in seven out of 11 cleanliness parameters.
“In Swachh Survekshan 2021, Rourkela had been placed at the 57th rank. Now it is 45th, which is a virtual improvement of 12 ranks. With this, Rourkela has been placed among the top 50 clean cities,” said Municipal Commissioner Dr Shubhakar Mohapatra.
He urged the people of the city to continue the support they had shown during the Swachh Survekshan in order to keep the city clean. As Rourkela will be hosting the Hockey World Cup 2023, it will help in creating a clean and beautiful Rourkela for all.
