Kochi has slipped its place within the Swachh Survekshan nationwide cleanliness rating to 416 in 2023 from 298 in 2022.
Solely 446 cities had participated within the survey held final 12 months. Among the many cities with a inhabitants of above one lakh, Kochi was ranked 416. It was positioned ninth among the many cities within the State. In 2021, Kochi was ranked 324 within the nationwide survey.
The Kochi Company scored 1,840.5 out of the entire 9,500 marks underneath numerous classes this time. The civic physique was not capable of earn marks in parameters together with stable waste assortment, segregation, and processing. Town scored solely 482 marks out of the entire 4,830 in these classes.
The slip in rankings has invited criticism from numerous quarters. The Ernakulam Improvement Committee blamed it on corruption and lack of effectivity in companies provided by the Company. It mentioned in a communication that the Company ought to take steps to verify unlawful burning of plastic waste and provoke motion towards erring officers.
Mayor M. Anilkumar hoped that the rating would enhance in 2024 in view of the collection of steps being initiated by the civic physique. The Company has initiated a technique combining centralised and decentralised strategies to bridge gaps in stable waste administration, he mentioned.