Chennai most clean city among top six metros: survey

KOLKATA: Among the six top metros, Chennai has topped the list in overall cleanliness perception ranking, with Bangalore and Kolkata following, a study released here on Wednesday said.

Financial hub Mumbai and union capital New Delhi ranked fourth and fifth among the metros, the study said.

While among all the total 18 state capitals covered in the survey, Chandigarh ranked first with a total score of 144, Chennai, 118 and Kolkata with 108 ranked second and third.

Mumbai (99) and New Delhi (99) were eighth and ninth among the 18 cities covered for overall cleanliness barometre, which is below the all city average of 100 points.

The study, Lifebuoy Swastha Chetna City Meter, was conducted by AC Nielsen ORG-MARG for Hindustan Lever Ltd.

The major determining factors of the study included greenery and plantations, clean roads, availability of dustbins in public places and efficiency of the garbage disposal system.

Chandigarh topped in all individual parameters while Raipur, Guwahati, Patna and Bhopal were among the least clean cities, the study found.