UP's attempt to do an Indore

The state has its task cut out if it hopes to emulate the MP city's performance

As you read this, a delegation of 16 Uttar Pradesh (UP) municipal commissioners, a few state officials and some officers of the probably defunct UP Academy of Administration and Management (headquartered in Lucknow) will reach Indore, the city that has of late emerged the cleanest in the Swachh Bharat rankings.

Indore — as some readers may be aware — has done a remarkable job in cleaning up its act and in managing waste. The municipal body has taken the bull by its horns and has managed to change the face of the city.

The recent outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Gorakhpur is