Ahmedabad and Sanand named India's cleanest city pair
Ahmedabad and Sanand secured the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Clean City Pair category.
Ahmedabad and Sanand have been ranked first in the nation in the ‘Clean City Pair’ category under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, according to The Indian Express. Ahmedabad served as the ‘Mentor City’ while Sanand acted as the ‘Mentee’ in this category.
Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 11. The ceremony was organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' Department of Urban Development.
Indore and Depalpur in Madhya Pradesh, along with Tirupati and Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh, were named the next two top-ranked pairs. In the ‘Clean Cities of Super Swachh League’ (SSL) category, Surat ranked second nationally, following Navi Mumbai.
Mayor Barot credited the achievement to the sanitation workers of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), as well as supervising officials, elected representatives, and residents. He stated that the national recognition was a result of collaborative efforts.
As the Mentor City, Ahmedabad provided technical support to Sanand in areas such as solid waste management, waste segregation, used water management, and sanitation worker welfare. AMC Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani attributed the success to the efforts of the city's sanitation workers.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the citizens of both Ahmedabad and Sanand on their cleanliness achievements. The ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ initiative uses a model where better-performing cities support those seeking to improve sanitation standards.