In a first the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is using technology to seek people’s support to put the city on the top in the Centre-sponsored Swachh Survekshan 2018, the exercise having commenced. City residents have been receiving text messages on their mobile phones urging them to download the Swachhata App for the purpose and help solve sanitation issues. Sources said the civic body was making extra effort this time as the city had failed to do well in the last survey resulting in widespread criticism. Since citizen response is an important component of the survey the city administration wants to take no chances this time and is doing everything possible to ensure that people express their opinion earning much needed points for the city.
