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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Oulgaret Municipality bags Swachh award for most promising clean city of U.T.
Oulgaret Municipality has bagged the award under the 'Most Promising Clean City of State/UT' category at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The Union Territory earned the honour in the 9th edition of what is possibly the world's biggest urban cleanliness surveys, a press note from the Local Administration department said. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards at a national ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhawan in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu. A total of 78 awards were presented across four categories – Super Swachh League Cities; Top 3 clean cities in 5 population categories; Special Category: Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha, Mahakumbh and State Level Awards – Promising clean city of State/UT. The award for Oulgaret Municipality was received from the Union Minister in the presence of Srinivas Katikithala, MoHUA Secretary and Roopa Mishra, Joint Secretary-cum-Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) by R. Kesavan, Secretary (LA), along with S. Shakthyvel, Director (LA)-cum-Mission Director (SBM) and A. Sureshraj, Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality. According to the press note, Oulgaret Municipality earned the national recognition for their cleanliness efforts as the Most Promising Clean City of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The 2024-25 awards that spotlighted the theme of 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' involved over 3,000 assessors conducting thorough inspections in every ward across the country over a period of 45 days. An estimated 11 lakh households were assessed on urban living standards during the exercise. Under the SBM (U) 2.0, the Union Territory of Puducherry through its Mission Directorate at the Local Administration department (LAD), is implementing six Solid Waste Management projects related to Integrated Solid Waste Processing and Legacy Waste Management in Pondicherry, Oulgaret, Karaikal and Yanam municipalities, Urban Sanitation projects in all five municipalities, including construction of community toilets, public toilets and aspirational toilets, and Used Water Management projects in Mahe and Yanam municipalities, the press note said.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Pimpri-Chinchwad named cleanest city in Maharashtra
Pimpri-Chinchwad is declared cleanest city in Maharashtra and seventh in India among million-plus cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. The twin city retained two certifications – 7-Star Garbage Free City and Water Plus status – given by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA). It was ranked third in state and 13th nationally in the survey carried last year. The city once again earned the Water Plus certification, reflecting its 100% compliance with wastewater management and other efforts. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Union minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State (MoS), ministry of housing and urban affairs, Tokhan Sahu attended the event. This year's survey, the ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan, covered more than 4,500 cities and recorded participation from over 14 crore citizens. Pimpri-Chinchwad scored 11,782 points and outperformed Pune, ranked eighth with 11,653 points, and Thane, which stood at 15th place with 10,836 points. The top position in the category in the country was held by Ahmedabad, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow. Civic officials said retention of 7-Star Garbage Free City status was result of implementation of scientific solid waste processing at the source and decentralised waste treatment across all wards. Door-to-door segregated collection, composting units, recycling plants, and biogas facilities contributed to the milestone. The city once again earned the Water Plus certification, reflecting its 100% compliance with wastewater management and other efforts. Shekhar Singh, Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner, said, 'The recognition is proof to Pimpri-Chinchwad's sustained and inclusive efforts.' Vijaykumar Khorate, additional PCMC commissioner, said, 'Our next focus will be on zero waste policies, sustainable sanitation, water reuse, and building an environmentally responsible urban ecosystem.' Sachin Pawar, deputy commissioner (health), said, 'We are determined to work harder and aim to bring Pimpri-Chinchwad to the top national position in the next survey.'
Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Swachh Survekshan feat: Hyd'bad gets 6th cleanest city tag in country
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has been ranked the sixth cleanest city across the country, and gets seven-star rating under the Swachh Survekshan rankings. The rankings are conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission (SBM), which is the world's largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. In 2023-24, the city secured the ninth position, while in 2022-23, it stood in the tenth spot. Hyderabad City has also received a seven-star rating in the Swachh Survekshan Survey for its garbage-free city status, making it the first and only city in Telangana to achieve this distinction. Hyderabad has also been re-certified as a 'Water Plus' city for the fourth consecutive year. Hyderabad was ranked sixth among the Million Plus Cities, those with a population of over 10 lakhs. In seven out of eight categories, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) received 100 per cent marks. The categories - door-to-door collection of waste, waste generation & processing, cleanliness of residential areas, cleanliness of market areas, cleanliness of water bodies, and cleanliness of public toilets. It scored 93 per cent only in category source segregation. Moreover, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) ranked first among all Cantonment Boards in the country and secured the 11th position in the national rankings in the medium cities' category with populations between 50,000 and 3 lakhs. Accordingly, GHMC received the 'State Level Award' as the most promising clean city of Telangana State, presented by Manohar Lal, during the 'Swachh Survekshan 2024 Awards Ceremony' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event was presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, who presented the awards to the cleanest cities across India. The GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi extended her sincere congratulations to the GHMC Commissioner, relevant officers, staff, and sanitation workers who were instrumental in securing the award. 'This Swachh Survekshan Award has heightened our sense of responsibility. Motivated by this recognition, we will strive even harder to position Greater Hyderabad as a frontrunner in cleanliness, greenery, and health across the nation,' the Mayor said. She emphasized that this special recognition and award have been achieved thanks to the ongoing cleanliness initiatives by GHMC, the commitment of sanitation workers, and the support from the community.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Trichy tops TN in Swachh ‘big cities' ranking
Trichy: The ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) on Thursday released the rankings of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, the national cleanliness survey that evaluates cities for various parameters such as cleanliness, waste segregation, wastewater treatment and citizen feedback. Coimbatore, with a score of 8,347 marks, secured 28th rank among 40 cities in million plus (10 lakh+ population) category, while Chennai and Madurai secured ranks 38 and 40 respectively in the category. In the 'big cities' category (3-10 lakh population), Trichy with 8,239 marks came 49th among 95 participants. Swachh 2024-25, conducted in five categories based on population, classified Trichy based on 2011 census in the 3-10 lakh population category. Out of 12,500 marks provided based on documentation, certification, citizen feedback and third-party assessment, Trichy secured 8,239 marks, highest among cities in the state in the 'big cities' category. Cleanliness of residential areas, doorstep waste collection, and source segregation of waste were assessed. Despite losing over 4,000 marks, Trichy topped the state, while Tuticorin with 7,743 marks came second and Tirupur with 6,865 marks was placed third among cities that participated from the state. Madurai which competed in the million plus cities category this year, was placed at last rank among 40 cities with a score of 4,823 out of 12,500 marks. Chennai with 6,822 marks was placed at 38th spot. While Trichy is the cleanest TN city in the big cities category, Coimbatore is the cleanest in the million plus category. Last year, Swachh survey 2023 was conducted for 9,500 marks in two categories — cities with more than 1 lakh population and those with less than 1 lakh population. Trichy secured rank 112 among 446 cities in last year's survey, while Madurai was ranked at 311 in the same category. Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: TN Cities Marks National Level Rank State Level Rank Category Coimbatore 8,347 28 8 10 lakhs Plus Trichy 8,239 49 9 3-10 lakhs Chennai 6,822 38 104 10 lakhs Plus Madurai 4,823 40 543 10 lakhs Plus
Indian Express
2 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Pimpri-Chinchwad adjudged cleanest city in Maharashtra, admn credits it to teamwork
The industrial city of Pimpri-Chinchwad has emerged as the best city in urban sanitation and public participation by securing the first rank in Maharashtra and an impressive seventh rank nationally among cities with million-plus population in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. In addition to the top rankings, Pimpri-Chinchwad has also retained two prestigious certifications – the seven-star garbage-free city rating and water-plus status – awarded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the civic administration said on Thursday. At the award ceremony held in New Delhi Thursday, the award was received by Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh, Chief Engineer Sanjay Kulkarni, and Deputy commissioner Sachin Pawar from Union Minister for Urban Development Manohar Lal Khattar and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu. Also present on the occasion were Secretary Shrinivas Katikithala, Secretary Rupa Mishra, PCMC Executive Engineer Harvinder Singh Bansal, Health Executive Officer Ganesh Deshpande, and other officials. The Swachh Survekshan survey, now in its ninth edition, covered over 4,500 cities and saw active participation by more than 14 crore citizens. Reacting to the honour received by the city, Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said, 'I sincerely congratulate every citizen, sanitation worker, official, and civil society group for this collective achievement. This recognition is proof of Pimpri-Chinchwad's sustained and inclusive efforts. Our responsibility has now increased, and we will continue to launch more sustainable initiatives in the times ahead.' 'This marks a notable improvement for Pimpri Chinchwad, which ranked 13th nationally and third in the state in last year's assessment,' the PCMC chief said. Speaking to The Indian Express from New Delhi, Singh said, 'Pimpri-Chinchwad was among the 45 cities in million plus population category. Of the 45 cities from across the nation, 10 cities with million plus population were from Maharashtra. Of the 45 cities, nationally we have secured 7th rank and in Maharashtra we are right on top.' Singh said, 'Pimpri-Chinchwad is doing well year on year. We are focussing citizens participation…PCMC has the potential to be absolutely number one. We will keep striving hard to reach number one and on the way provide a cleaner city for citizens, ranking is just one part of it.' One of the key highlights of the PCMC's achievement is its retention of the seven-star garbage-free city status under the Government of India's certification framework. The city has implemented scientific solid waste processing at the source and decentralised waste treatment across all wards. Door-to-door segregated collection, composting units, recycling plants, and biogas facilities have contributed to this milestone, officials said. The city has also once again earned the water-plus certification, reflecting its 100 per cent compliance with wastewater management, including the treatment and reuse of sewage water, protection of natural water bodies, and maintaining open defecation-free zones. The civic administration said its next focus would be on zero-waste policies. Additional Commissioner Vijaykumar Khorate said, 'The award is a proud moment for the city. Our next focus will be on zero waste policies, sustainable sanitation, water reuse, and building an environmentally responsible urban ecosystem.' Deputy Commissioner (Health) Sachin Pawar added, 'This recognition is the result of relentless teamwork by the health department and support from citizens. We are determined to work even harder and aim to bring Pimpri Chinchwad to the top national position in the next survey.' The 2024-25 survey placed a strong emphasis on themes like 'reduce, reuse, recycle' and encouraged the use of digital tools for real-time monitoring and public feedback. Assessments were based on 10 parameters and 54 indicators covering cleanliness, waste processing, public toilet maintenance, water treatment, citizen outreach, and innovation, officials said. The PCMC administration credited this achievement to the active role played by residents, schools, NGOs, housing societies, and industries that contributed through consistent waste segregation, reduced plastic use, and promotion of public hygiene. Citizens from different fields of life hailed the honour received by the PCMC though some said the civic administration needs to go full hog to ensure the city remains clean all the time. 'As a citizen of Pimpri-Chinchwad, I feel extremely proud. This success can be attributed to proper planning, honest contribution by civic staff and the positive participation by citizens, educational institutions and various organisations,' said Rahul Kalate, former corporator. Seema Sawale, former chairperson of PCMC standing committee, said, 'Though Pimpri-Chinchwad has a lot to achieve on the cleanliness front, it is good hear that we are better than other cities in the state.' Prof Kiran Khajekar, an activist, said, 'Pimpri-Chinchwad is any day a far better city than any other cities of Maharashtra. Whichever way you consider, be it roads, water, pollution level, jobs and now cleanliness, Pimpri-Chinchwad remains right upfront. The latest honours proves PCMC's mettle.'
