Tamil Nadu wins Swachh Bharat award for rural sanitation

Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the best in rural sanitation after the Centre’s rural cleanliness survey.
On Wednesday, Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani received the award, on behalf of the State government by PM Modi.
An official release said the survey was carried out by an independent agency covering 690 districts and 17,400 panchayats.
The State scored 30 per cent for cleanliness in public places in rural areas and 35 per cent for awareness among people.
It also included 35 per cent for sanitary infrastructure, including residential toilets and community toilets.

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