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India.com
5 days ago
- General
- India.com
Good news for Goa! Panaji clinches THIS big award, Sawant government says…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'Swachh Sheher' award to Panaji at a function organised by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs in New Delhi. Panaji stood first among small cities in the country with a population of 20,000 to 50,000. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu to Goa's Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane, along with CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate and Commissioner Clen Madeira, who accepted it on behalf of the city. Sanquelim featured in the list of small towns that show promise in being clean, bagging the ninth position at the all-India level and second among all municipalities in Goa. Both the awards were received by urban development minister Vishwajit Rane. Here is the full list: Swachh Shehar in 5 Population Categories More than 10 Lakh Population 3-10 Lakh Population MIRA-BHAYANDAR (Maharashtra) BILASPUR (Chhattisgarh) JAMSHEDPUR (Jharkhand) 50,000-3 Lakh Population DEWAS (Madhya Pradesh) KARHAD (Maharashtra) KARNAL (Haryana) 20,000- 50,000 Population PANAJI (Goa) ASKA (Odisha) KUMHARI (Chhattisgarh) Series of Reforms: It is important to note that Panaji has undergone a series of structured reforms in waste management, public sanitation, and civic infrastructure, over the past two years. Speaking at the ceremony, Rane termed the award a 'moment of immense pride' for Goa, attributing the success to sustained groundwork like door-to-door waste collection, Garbage-Free City certification, and scientific waste processing. Significantly, under Rane's leadership, Panaji has been focusing on long-term cleanliness standards rather than ad-hoc clean-up drives. Officials point to systematic waste segregation enforcement and the push for decentralised waste treatment as key contributors. Rane issues Statement: 'This is not just a trophy. It is proof that consistent governance and citizen participation can make a difference,' Rane said in a statement, thanking Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for his support and Mayor Monserrate for ensuring on-ground implementation. Observers note that Panaji's achievement also reflects a shift in urban governance priorities in Goa, moving beyond tourism-centric narratives towards everyday quality of life issues. With this recognition, the focus now turns to sustaining these benchmarks. As Rane put it, 'We move forward with renewed determination to build a sustainable and Swachh Goa, aligned with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.' Indore: Cleanest city in India Nationally, Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai entered the premier Super Swachh League, with Indore continuing its reign as the cleanest city in the country. The new generation of clean cities were Ahmedabad, Bhopal, and Lucknow, which emerged as the top 'Swachh Shehar' or clean cities.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Waste-to-energy plan gets a push after Swachh ranking
Lucknow: Following its third-place ranking in the 'Swachh Shehar' million-plus category of the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, the city is set to prioritise waste-to-energy (WtE) and sewage treatment initiatives. On her return to the city, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal said the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) would now focus on the scientific management of solid waste through a WtE plant to be set up at Shivri. The facility will convert refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — made from non-recyclable plastics, paper, cardboard and other combustible material — into electricity. "Our first priority is to establish a waste-to-energy plant in the city to tackle the waste in a scientific way," said the mayor. The city generates 1,000–1,200 metric tonnes of RDF daily, much of which is transported to cement factories about 500 km away. The new plant will reduce these high logistic costs by processing RDF locally. It will be a 15 MW RDF-to-electricity facility, proposed under a public-private partnership using the design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) model. The project, estimated at Rs 450 crore, will be developed on 20–25 acres and require about three million litre water per day. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 11 Foods That Help In Healing Knee Pain Naturally Undo The plant, expected to be completed in two years, will generate employment, produce revenue through electricity sale and support carbon credit activities. The mayor emphasised the need to strengthen coordination between the Jal Kal department and LMC to improve the city's sewer infrastructure. "It will curb water pollution," she added. She acknowledged the support of Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stating that their guidance helped turn cleanliness into a public movement. Ministers A K Sharma and Suresh Khanna were also credited for their contributions. Kharakwal attributed the city's top-three ranking to efforts of govt officials, corporators and citizens. The next goal is to make Lucknow the cleanest city in the country through collective efforts, she said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mayor gets a grand welcome for Swachh sweep
Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharakwal received a grand welcome after the city secured third place in the 'Swachh Shehar' million-plus category. BJP and BJYM workers greeted her with slogans and flower showers at the Agra-Lucknow Expressway toll plaza, with celebrations held across multiple zones. In zone 6 (Mohan Road), a tricolour rally was led by zonal officer Manoj Yadav. In zone 5, near CMS Awadh Chauraha, zonal officer Nandkishore welcomed her with bouquets. At Nahariya Chauraha, the LSA team led by Dharmendra Pradhan formed a human chain. In zone 8 LMC staff led by zonal officer Ajit Rai, also formed a human chain. Celebrations ended at the Municipal Corporation HQ, where corporators and officials, including additional municipal commissioners Namrata Singh and Arun Kumar Gupta, welcomed the mayor.
Time of India
7 days ago
- General
- Time of India
City Cleans Its Act, Breaks Into Top League
1 2 Lucknow: Lucknow has secured the third position in the country in the 'Swachh Shehar' million-plus category of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, a cleanliness survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The city's improved performance is attributed to enhanced door-to-door waste collection, segregation, public engagement and awareness campaigns. This category, introduced for the first time, covers 40 cities with a population of over 10 lakh. The 23 cities which topped in various population categories in the past three years made it to 'Super Swachh League' and they will compete next year. Indore again topped the Super Swachh League in the million-plus population category, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai. The results were announced on Thursday, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting the award to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) at a ceremony held in New Delhi. Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 marked the ninth edition of the national cleanliness survey and introduced several reforms aimed at inclusivity. The President stated that Swachh Survekshan has promoted innovation, healthy competition, and highlighted cleanliness as a cultural value, with over 14 crore citizens participating — making it the world's largest cleanliness survey. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo She presented the award to Uttar Pradesh urban development minister A K Sharma, mayor Sushma Kharakwal and former municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh. LMC officials stated that Lucknow's ranking reflects improvements in multiple cleanliness parameters. The city scored a total of 12,001 out of 12,500, which includes 9,501 out of 10,000 in the Swachh Survekshan 2024 score, 1,300 out of 1,300 in the garbage free cities (GFC) certification, and 1,200 out of 1,200 in the open defecation free (ODF) certification. Lucknow received a 7-star rating in Swachh Survekshan 2024-2025 — the highest possible rating. These achievements include 100% door-to-door waste collection, 97% waste segregation at source, 100% scientific processing of daily waste, complete remediation of dumpsites like Ghailla and Shivri, and cleanliness in both residential and market areas. The city also scored high in the maintenance of water bodies and public toilets. The key initiatives were the treatment of fresh waste and legacy waste at the Shivri plant, with support from composting units and tracked electric vehicles. Awareness drives gained 4 crore digital views. A C&D waste plant, saplings plantation, and revamped garbage sites improved public spaces. Present at the ceremony were several LMC officials, including municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao and GM Jal Kal Kuldeep Singh.
Time of India
7 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Guwahati shines in Swachh survey, other NE cities lag
1 2 Guwahati: Northeast's biggest city, Guwahati, shines at the 44th national rank in the 3-10 lakh population category, a significant leap from 402nd rank last year, in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday. Besides Guwahati, all the other cities across the northeastern states lag behind in the assessment. However, six cities — North Lakhimpur in Assam, Jiribam in Manipur, Shillong in Meghalaya, Lunglei in Mizoram, Jalukie in Nagaland, and Khowai in Tripura — emerged as promising "Swachh Shehar". These six cities, along with Guwahati, have won the "Promising Swachh Shehar of the State" award. Six urban local bodies (ULBs) of Assam — North Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Bilasipara, Makum, and Mariani — received 'ODF++' (Open Defecation Free) certification, Agartala in Tripura and Jiribam in Manipur also received the certification. No ULB of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, or Meghalaya received the certification. The certification signifies a significant advancement in sanitation beyond simply being free from open defecation. It means an area not only achieves ODF status (no open defecation) and ODF+ status (functional and well-maintained public and community toilets, along with solid and liquid waste management) but also ensures safe management and treatment of faecal sludge and sewage. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Resmed AirSense 11 with flat 20% off ResMed Buy Now Undo Guwahati, Nagaon, Silchar, and Dibrugarh in Assam received a one-star rating in the 'Garbage Free City' category, while a one-star rating was awarded to Imphal and a three-star rating to Jiribam in Manipur, and a one-star rating to Panisagar in Tripura. No cities from Nagaland, Arunachal, and Meghalaya received any rating in the Garbage Free City category. In the northeast, Assam topped the list as far as the "door-to-door" garbage collection is concerned, as 57% of garbage is collected from door to door across the 96 ULBs. Assam is followed by Tripura with 55% across 20 ULBs. However, the scenario is not encouraging in Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland. Except Assam and Manipur, the treatment of the collected garbage in all the northeastern states is very poor. In a few states, no treatment of garbage is done at all, the Swachh Survekshan report revealed.
