Navi Mumbai tops Super Swachh League in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 awards
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards, which included new categories for coastal, riverfront, and Himalayan cities.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 awards on Wednesday at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Navi Mumbai secured the top position in the Super Swachh League, followed by Surat in second place and Vijayawada in third, according to reports from Bhaskar English, The Indian Express, and The Times of India.
In the category of cities with a population over 10 lakh, Visakhapatnam ranked first, followed by Jabalpur in second and Lucknow in third. For cities with a population between 3 lakh and 10 lakh, Ujjain topped the list, with Chandigarh in second and Guntur in third. Dewas secured first place in the category of cities with a population of 50,000 to 3 lakh, followed by the New Delhi Municipal Council and Sagar.
The 10th edition of the survey covered more than 4,751 cities. New assessment frameworks were introduced for specific geographies. Puri in Odisha was named the cleanest coastal town, while Rewa in Madhya Pradesh topped the riverfront category.
Jammu was the top hilly city, followed by Rudrapur and Shopian.
Under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative, Ahmedabad was named the best mentor city, paired with Sanand. Indore was the second-best mentor city with its partner Depalpur, while Tirupati and Kuppam secured third place. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal stated the survey included feedback from 2.7 crore citizens this year.