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‘The biggest challenge for waste management is behavioural patterns among its public’: BMC’s Kiran Dighavkar on Mumbai figuring among the dirtiest cities in India
November 10, 2025 10:40 am
In Mumbai, nearly 50 per cent of the population resides in informal settlements where garbage is generated round the clock, says Kiran Dighavkar, Deputy Municipal Commissioner of the solid waste management department at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: UP scores big; Lucknow stands 3rd in Clean City Awards
July 18, 2025 1:11 am
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Thursday. State Cabinet Minister A(K Sharma received the honours on behalf of Uttar Pradesh.
Swachh Survekshan Awards: MCD jumps 59 places, NDMC bags ‘Super Swachh League City Award’
July 17, 2025 10:36 pm
The theme was ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,’ and emphasised waste management and sustainable sanitation practices.
Pimpri-Chinchwad adjudged cleanest city in Maharashtra in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25
July 17, 2025 3:04 pm
Pimpri-Chinchwad moves to the seventh rank among million-plus cities nationally in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 and retains the seven-star garbage-free city and water-plus certifications.
Ahmedabad declared cleanest city, as past winners Indore, Surat elevated to 'super league'
July 17, 2025 6:25 pm
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards, emphasising principles of sustainability.
Top cleanest cities in India: Indore featured for the 7th time — see the full list
July 17, 2025 3:30 pm
Cleanest Indian Cities 2024-25: Indore has distinguished itself by winning the overall cleanest city award for seven consecutive years and is featured in this edition as well, along with Surat and Navi Mumbai, in the 'Million Plus Cities (> 10 Lakh population)' category.
Cleanliness count: Mohali stands first, Abohar comes second
January 11, 2024 10:15 pm
Find out how the small hamlet of Abohar transformed from the dirtiest city of the state to a model of cleanliness
Indore, Surat named cleanest cities, Maharashtra cleanest state
January 12, 2024 4:39 am
The rankings take into account door-to-door collection of waste, segregation at source, cleanliness of public areas, clean water bodies and citizens’ feedback regarding the cleanliness of their cities.
New Delhi Municipal Council moves up two notches to 7th rank in Swachh Survekshan survey
January 13, 2024 10:02 am
The MCD has bagged the Open Defecation-Free ++ status in the national ranking of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
Swachh Survekshan 2023: Field surveys of cities’ cleanliness begins, to culminate in 2023 rankings
June 28, 2023 3:52 am
Last year, Indore retained the top spot, having won the distinction of being the cleanest city in India for the sixth year in a row.
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