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Mysuru topped the rankings of India’s 10 cleanest cities released by the government on 15 February 2016. Chandigarh, Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, the New Delhi Municipal Council area of the national capital, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat, Gangtok in Sikkim, and Pimpri-Chinchwad and Greater Mumbai in Maharashtra followed.The rankings are aimed at giving a push to the Swachh Bharat Mission. They are based on the ‘Swachh Survekshan’ survey conducted by the Quality Council of India, which is associated with the urban development ministry.The survey was conducted in 73 cities with a population of over 1 million, and based on parameters laid down by Swachh Bharat such as access to sanitation facilities, strategy to tackle open defecation and solid waste management.