As many as six cities have been certified as Five-Star - Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat, Mysuru, Indore and Navi Mumbai, 65 cities as Three-Star and 70 cities as One-Star, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri said on May 19 while announcing the results of the Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities.

Karnal, New Delhi, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Chandigarh, Bhilai Nagar, Ahmedabad are among 'three-star garbage free rating'. Delhi Cantonment, Vadodara, Rohtak are among 'one-star garbage free cities'.

“The importance of sanitation and effective solid waste management has been brought to the forefront now due to the COVID crisis. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the present situation could have been much worse had it not been for the critical part that SBM-U has played in the last five years to ensure a high degree of cleanliness and sanitation in urban areas,” he informed the media.

As many as six cities have been certified as Five-Star - Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat, Mysuru, Indore and Navi Mumbai, 65 cities as Three-Star and 70 cities as One-Star, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri said on May 19 while announcing the results of the Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities.

Karnal, New Delhi, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Chandigarh, Bhilai Nagar, Ahmedabad are among 'three-star garbage free rating'. Delhi Cantonment, Vadodara, Rohtak are among 'one-star garbage free cities'.

“The importance of sanitation and effective solid waste management has been brought to the forefront now due to the COVID crisis. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the present situation could have been much worse had it not been for the critical part that SBM-U has played in the last five years to ensure a high degree of cleanliness and sanitation in urban areas,” he informed the media.