Mysuru has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings among 476 cities in the country with three more places from Karnataka figuring in the top 10.
Bengaluru leads the list of capitals at 7th rank while Patna came at the bottom at 429th.
Among urban local bodies in the national capital, Delhi Cantonment was ranked 15th in the list and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) 16th, while Municipal Corporation of Delhi was at 398th position.
West Bengal has done well in the rankings with 25 cities/towns finding a place in the top 100.
These rankings are based on the extent of open defecation and solid waste management practices, according to a government release.
The city of Mysuru leads the cities with minimal open defecation and extensive adoption of solid waste management practices.
Thirty-nine cities from the southern states were among the top 100, followed by 27 from East, 15 from West, 12 from North and seven from the North-Eastern states.
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