India’s cleanest city, Indore
n Madhya Pradesh, has achieved another feat of being declared as the country’s first ‘water plus’ certified city, under the Swachh Survekshan 2021.
Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation in cities and towns across India launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
What is the ‘Water+’ city certificate?
A Water Plus city certificate provided to a city that maintains cleanliness in rivers and drains under its administration.
According to protocol and the toolkit provided by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs, a city can be declared as Water Plus only after all wastewater released from households, commercial establishments, and the like treated to a satisfactory level before releasing the treated wastewater.
Pathway for this milestone
Indore civic commissioner Pratibha Pal informed that, according to the guidelines of Water Plus Protocol, 147 special types of urinals constructed in the city. Besides, the work of cleaning ponds, wells and all water bodies has also been done, she added.
Indore carried out a survey and halted 7,000 outfalls of grey water that went in rivers, drains. Moreover, 30 per cent of the city’s sewage water recycled and reused. This recycled water used by people in their gardens and some construction sites. Seven sewerage treatment plants constructed in the city and about 110 million litres per day (MLD) treated water from them is being used.
Kudos to our Indore :)
