Madhya Pradesh leads India in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 awards
The state secured nine national honours as President Droupadi Murmu presented awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh secured nine national awards across eight of the 24 categories in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, according to the Free Press Journal. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The state had the highest representation in the country, with nine cities receiving national recognition. Rewa secured first position in the Clean Riverfront category, while Jabalpur ranked second among cities with a population exceeding 10 lakh. Indore and Depalpur finished second in the Swachh City Pair category.
Other recognised cities included Ujjain, which ranked first among cities with 3-10 lakh population, and Dewas, which ranked first among cities with 50,000-3 lakh population. Sagar ranked third in the same population bracket, while Budhni ranked third for cities with less than 20,000 population. Gwalior received the state's first Clean City award.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated the residents, urban local body teams, public representatives, and sanitation workers, known as 'Safai Mitras'. He stated that the state transformed cleanliness into a mass movement through public participation.
In Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana was scheduled to receive six awards for five Municipal Corporations and one Municipality, as reported by The Hindu. Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tirupati Municipal corporations won in the Super Swachh League category, while Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation was recognised under the Promising Swachh Shehar category.
In Punjab, Anandpur Sahib secured the first position in the Swachh Shehar category, according to The Tribune. Mayor Saurabh Joshi and Local Bodies Minister Harjot Singh Bains received the award from the President during the ceremony.