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Navi Mumbai Named India’s ‘Cleanest City’; Surat, Vijayawada Runners-Up
The annual cleanliness survey also named Visakhapatnam, Ujjain and Puri as category winners as awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu.
- On Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 in New Delhi, recognizing Navi Mumbai as India's cleanest city, followed by Surat and Vijayawada.
- Indore, which held the top rank for eight years, failed to retain its podium position this year, while the Swachh Bharat Mission's flagship assessment expanded from 73 urban local bodies in 2016 to over 4,751 cities.
- Greater Visakhapatnam emerged cleanest in the 10 lakh-plus population category, while Ujjain topped the 3-10 lakh segment, Dewas led cities under 1 lakh, and Puri secured the top position among coastal towns.
- The 10th edition, themed "Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath," evaluated 4,909 cities on 43 parameters including citizen feedback and waste management to encourage healthy competition among urban local bodies.
- President Murmu emphasized that maintaining cleanliness requires participation from every household and city, noting that sanitation goes beyond public spaces and is closely linked to public health, social responsibility, and everyday habits.
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Navi Mumbai takes cleanliness crown; Rewa tops riverfront towns, Rudrapur Himalayan cities
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) Navi Mumbai secured the top position among the cleanest cities in India, followed by Surat and Vijayawada in the central government’s annual cleanliness survey, while Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa was declared the cleanest riverfront town and Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur emerged as the cleanest Himalayan […]
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