TIRUCHI IS AMONG THE BEST SANITIZED CITIES IN INDIA
Trichirapalli the fourth largest city in Tamilnadu has been ranked sixth
in the national rating of cities under the National Urban Sanitation Policy.
Trichy is the only city from Tamilnadu to have figured in the top Ten. The
rating was done on the basis of a survey on sanitation conducted by the Union
Ministry of Urban Development. The exercise covered all major cities in the
country and about 72% of urban population.
Other cities in Tamilnadu to have figured in the list of top 100 ,
announced by Union Minister for Urban
Development Jaipal Reddy were
Chennai ranked 13 , Alandur 20.
Thanjavur 26, Neyveli 31, Tirunelveli
38, Pallavaram 39, Tambaram 40, Nagercoil 53, Erode 60, Tirupur 84,
Tiruvannamalai 86, Coimbatore 92 and Madurai 99 The rating for 2009-10 was
based on indicators such as eradication of open-defecation and manual
scavenging, access to toilets, safe collection, treatment and disposal of human
excreta, wastewater, solid waste and storm water and recycle/reuse of treated
wastewater, reduction of water borne diseases and environmental well-being.
The rating was carried out by three agencies, AC Nielsen-ORG Marg,
Development and Research Services (DRS) and
