The Ministry of Urban Development has commissioned a survey of sanitation scenario in 75 major cities including 53 with a population of above 10 lakh each and state capitals, it said in an official statement on Friday.
The first survey since the launch of the Government’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission last year, ratings will be completed in January. This exercise aims to encourage competition among the major cities to ensure sanitation in urban areas, it said.
“Solid waste management is being given 60 per cent weightage followed by 15 per cent each for availability and use of household individual toilets and public and community toilets besides 5 per cent each for city level sanitation plans and Information, Education and Behaviour Change Communication activities,” the statement said.
Survey agencies will collect necessary data from urban local bodies besides through direct observation and citizen feedback through questionnaires. Under contractual obligation, survey agencies will have to give detailed documentation including photographs and video-clips of places surveyed, it added.