Given this, it was not surprising that IMC was ranked the cleanest city in India, according to Swachh Survekshan 2017, an initiative of the Urban Development Ministry. Once the two wards started showing results, the other corporators were keen on emulating the same in their wards. Simultaneously, IMC started imposing a fine on those caught littering the roads. “A discount of 5 % to 10 % was offered on the property tax to those who installed bulk waste converters to compost organic waste. For those who did not have space to accommodate an organic waste converter, a waste collection fee ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹ 5,000 was charged every month.

Source: The Hindu October 06, 2017 10:07 UTC