The results of the NSSO sanitation survey carried out last year was released on on Thursday by Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi. The results of the NSSO sanitation survey carried out last year was released on on Thursday by Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi. Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state while Jharkhand comes last in the list on the condition of sanitation in rural areas of 26 states in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat is ranked 14th. The results of survey carried out last year by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) was released today by Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi. Asked about states like Bihar faring poorly in the NSSO survey, Tomar said the central government is speaking to state governments on giving priority to the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Source: Indian Express September 08, 2016 15:33 UTC