The government has been trying its best to make India one of the cleanest cities in the world. According to the latest report, Indore and Surat have ranked as the two cleanest cities in India. President Droupadi Murmu gave away the awards to the winners at an event in Delhi. Indore of Madhya Pradesh has become number one among the cleanest cities of the country for the 7th consecutive time while Navi Mumbai has ranked third.
Maharasthra has a lot to celebrate. Maharashtra was named ‘best-performing states’ in the award function, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. While Indore won the most cleanest city title, Navi Mumbai ranked third.
According to the Annual Cleanliness Survey, Chandigarh won the award for the city having the best safety standards for sanitation workers. On the other hand, Varanasi was named the cleanest 'Ganga town'.
The annual awards were first started in 2016 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban. The 2023 awards covered 4,416 urban local bodies, 61 cantonments and 88 Ganga towns.
The pictures and videos were shared by Swachh Bharat Urban official handle. The tweet read, "Hon'ble President of India graces the Swachh Survekshan Awards ceremony at Bharat Mandapam. Her presence adds immense prestige to this celebration of cleanliness and dedication to a healthier nation. #SwachhSurvekshanAwards @rashtrapatibhvn."
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