VARANASI, July 17 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to ensure Varanasi figures among the top five cleanest cities in the country. He chaired a review meeting at the Circuit House to assess development projects and law and order, a day after visiting Chandauli.

The Varanasi Nagar Nigam got 17th position among all 4,589 bodies in the country in the ranking of Swachh Survey 2024.

The CM said cleanliness campaigns must be run regularly and asked municipal commissioner Akshat Verma to monitor the efforts. He also instructed that road widening work in Dalmandi should begin immediately after the monsoon, with proper consultation on relocating religious sites falling within project limits.

He also reviewed health...