Following UP’s poor performance in Swachh Survekshan 2017, Yogi Adityanath wields broom in Lucknow streets

In the survey, which was conducted across 434 cities of India, Lucknow bagged 269th rank on the scale of cleanliness.

Written by: Rini Sharma

Updated: May 6, 2017, 9:45 AM IST

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Yogi Adityanath (File Photo)

Lucknow, May 6: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was seen on the roads of Lucknow on Saturday while participating in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign). As per the reports, Adityanath was accompanied by scores of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Ministers. The cleanliness drive led by Yogi Adityanath was conducted at Balu Adda Malin Basti in Lucknow. The move comes two days after the release of the Swachh Survekshan 2017 by the Union Government. In the survey, which was conducted across 434 cities of India, Lucknow bagged 269th rank on the scale of cleanliness.

According to a media report, Adityanath also inspected the toilets and the washrooms while he listened to the problems faced by the staff there. He also ordered the officials to ensure that waste from drains is cleaned before the arrival of monsoon. He also asked the councillors to ensure that their wards are cleaned every day.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath wields a broom along with UP Ministers to take part in Swachhta Abhyaan at Lucknow's Balu Adda Malin Basti. pic.twitter.com/xGts0vKBF0

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In the Swachh Survekshan 2017 ranking, which were released on Wednesday, Indore of Madhya Pradesh secured the top most slot for itself after being declared as the cleanest city whereas, Gonda of Uttar Pradesh was ranked the last on the 434th spot. Apart from Varanasi, the results of the Swachh Survekshan 2017 does not include any other city of Uttar Pradesh in the top 100 on the cleanliness chart. However, 25 out of 50 cities of the most populous state in India, Uttar Pradesh, rank in the dirtiest cities.

Varanasi rose to 32nd place in the Swachh Survekshan-2017 rankings from its 2014 placing of 418th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Swachh Bharat Mission in November 2014 from the same city.

Following the results, Yogi Adityanath said that the government has decided to work in this area and by December declare 30 districts open defecation free. “By October next year, the entire state will be declared open-defecation free,” he was quoted as saying.

Full list of Swachh Survekshan 2017 Rankings: 

Soon after Yogi Adityanath was appointed chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, he had administered a cleanliness pledge to state bureaucrats and ordered them to keep office premises clean. He had also advised the officials to not chew tobacco in office or use plastic.