Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India according to a report released here by Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. A total of 22 hill districts and 53 plain areas were assessed under the Gramin Swachh Survekshan launched in May this year. Mandi was judged as the cleanest district in 'Hills' category and Sindhudurg cleanest in the 'Plains' category. Besides the districts of Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) Nadia (West Bengal) and Satara (Maharashtra) feature at the top of the index. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation had commissioned Quality Council
