Date :11/24/2021
Press Release on 24th November 2021Jammu improved in Swachh Survekshan ranking-2021.
Today Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation hold a press conference in presence of Commissioner, JMC , Ms. Avny Lavasa (IAS) and Chairmen, Public Health Sanitation Committee, Sh. Narinder Singh, Social Justice Committee, Sh. Kuldeep Singh and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Committee, Sh. Yash Paul Sharma regarding the recent ranking achieved by JMC in Swachh Survekashan-2021. During the conference various initiatives undertaken by JMC with regard to sanitation aspects in ensuring 100% door to door collection of segregated solid waste, deployment of new waste collections vehicle/autos, IEC campaign and plastic campaign were highlighted.
While addressing, the Mayor apprised that Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2nd October 2019. The first survey was undertaken in 2016 and covered 73 cities; by 2020 the survey had grown to cover 4242 cities and was said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world.
The objective of the survey is to encourage large scale citizen participation, ensure sustainability of initiatives taken towards garbage free and open defecation free cities, provide credible outcomes which would be validated by third party certification, institutionalize existing systems through online processes and create awareness amongst all sections of society about the importance of working together towards making towns and cities more habitable and sustainable. Additionally, the survey also intends to foster a spirit of healthy competition amongst towns and cities to improve their service delivery to citizens and move towards creating cleaner cities.
Objectives of Swachh Survekshan Abhiyan
Encourage large scale citizen participation.
Ensure sustainability of initiatives taken towards garbage free cities.
Provide credible outcomes which would be validated by third party certification.
Ensure sustainability of initiatives taken towards open defecation free cities.
Institutionalize existing systems through online processes.
Create awareness amongst all sections of society.
Importance of working together towards making towns and cities more habitable and sustainable.
Foster a spirit of healthy competition amongst towns and cities.
ULB Jammu Ranking in Swachh Survekshan
2019 - 329
2020 - 224
2021 - 169
Steps taken by Municipal Corporation to make a rise in yearly Ranking:
· Door to Door awareness in all 75 wards of JMC :
IEC Team along with the Field Staff Members awared the local citizens of jammu city with the concept of Door to Door Segregation, general hegeine practices & 7 Questions of Swachh survekshan 2021 via a base line survey.
· Awareness Programme
Various awareness programs were initiated by IEC Team – JMC covering all the concernes aspects of swachh survekshan 2021 including Nukkad Nataks, Painting & Music Competions, Training of youth and education institutions.
In the month of February only 71 No. of awareness programs were conducted by Jammu Municipal Corporation.
· Citizen feedback
One of the important components of Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey was getting citizensr feedback on Swachh Survekshan 2021 App, where 7 important questions regarding Swachh survekshan 2021 were asked to local citizens. JMC was successfully gained a total 50000 plus feedback within 3 months.
· MIS
All data related to Swachh Survekshan ranking is uploaded in SBM - U MIS Portal including CT/PT, STP/FSTP, Commercial & Residentail details, Swachh Manch Web Portal on daily basis, swachhata complaint redressals on daily basis etc.
· Hoardings & banners were installed in Prime locations by Jammu Municipal Corporation.
The Commissioner stated that Jammu Municipal Corporation is putting extra efforts in achieving the goal of Swachh Bharat Mission for which special sanitation drives, fogging drives, door to door collection of waste and upgradation of deep drains/nallahs etc. are being undertaken to provide sanitation at door steps and added that drives shall remain continue in future to achieve better ranking in coming Swachh Survekshan for this the cooperation of every citizen of the city is required because it is a joint effort and jointly we can achieve the better ranking.