Mysore/Mysuru, May 9 -- Mysuru city is once again gearing up to reclaim its title as the 'Cleanest City' in India. From Monday, May 11, a Swachh Survekshan team from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will begin inspections across the city.

Determined to improve upon last year's third-place ranking, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has introduced several new initiatives and intensified its cleanliness drive.

Since the launch of the Swachh Survekshan programme in 2014, the MCC has received grants worth Rs. 65 crore till 2021 and an additional Rs. 30 crore thereafter, MCC Environmental Executive Engineer Mrutyunjaya told Star of Mysore.

As part of its preparations, the MCC has strengthened dry waste management and processin...