NEW DELHI: Navi Mumbai has emerged as India’s cleanest city, ending Indore’s long run at the top of the national cleanliness rankings. In the latest Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, Surat and Vijayawada secured the second and third spots, respectively, while Rewa was named the cleanest riverfront town and Rudrapur the cleanest Himalayan city.
Among cities with a population exceeding 10 lakh, Greater Visakhapatnam topped the category, while Ujjain led the rankings among cities with populations between 3 lakh and 10 lakh.
This year, Indore, which had been ranked the cleanest city for the past eight consecutive years, was placed in a different category, securing the second position in the Mentor City category along with its partner town, Depalpur, under the newly introduced ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ initiative.
In this category, Ahmedabad secured the top position along with its partner town Sanand, while Tirupati bagged the third spot with its partner Kuppam.
President Droupadi Murmu gave the awards to the winners at an event held here. Over 4,700 urban local bodies participated in the survey.
Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa topped the list of cleanest riverfront towns, followed by Bilaspur and Varanasi in second and third positions, respectively.
According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, in the Swachh Coastal Town category, Puri bagged the first position, followed by Kerala’s Alappuzha and Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri.
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