Navi Mumbai Named India's Cleanest City in Annual Survey

President Droupadi Murmu presented the annual cleanliness awards in New Delhi, naming Navi Mumbai the cleanest city in India. Surat and Vijayawada followed as runners-up in the central government's survey. The results marked a significant shift in rankings, as Indore, which held the top position for the previous eight years, failed to appear among the top cities this year.

Other category winners included Greater Visakhapatnam for cities with over 10 lakh residents, Ujjain for cities with 3-10 lakh residents, and Rudrapur as the cleanest Himalayan city. Specialized awards were given to Rewa for the cleanest riverfront town and Puri for the cleanest Swachh Coastal Town. Additionally, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was recognized as the cleanest city in Telangana.

During the ceremony, President Murmu also honored Indore and Depalpur for securing second place nationally under the Swachh City Pair initiative. This recognition followed a mentorship program where the Indore Municipal Corporation applied its sanitation model to Depalpur, which had previously ranked 1,710th nationwide. The transformation included the distribution of 14,000 dustbins, the establishment of a composting unit, and the disposal of 1,250 metric tonnes of legacy waste.