Explanation:

Last year, Ghaziabad, more often in the news for crime and pollution than for its civic practices, was the surprise package of the national Swachh Bharat rankings: it climbed 315 places to 36th and became the fastest moving big city on the national index. A year later, its impressive show continues. The NCR district has finished third in the country in terms of cleanliness and sanitation in rural areas, in a survey carried out by the Union ministry of drinking water and sanitation.