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Navi Mumbai Named India's Cleanest City, Indore Moves to New Category
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What Happened?
Navi Mumbai has been declared India's cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, ending Indore's eight-year reign. Indore now competes in a new category.
Key points
- Navi Mumbai tops the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, followed by Surat and Vijayawada.
- Rewa is recognized as the cleanest riverfront town, while Rudrapur is the cleanest Himalayan city.
- Indore, previously the top city for eight years, is now in the 'Swachh Shehar Jodi' Mentor City category.
- Greater Visakhapatnam ranks first among cities with over 10 lakh population.
- The survey involved over 4,700 urban local bodies and was conducted digitally for transparency.
Key insights
- The shift in rankings may encourage other cities to enhance their cleanliness efforts.
- Indore's new category could lead to increased focus on mentorship for urban development.
- The improvements in mentee cities indicate a positive trend in urban sanitation practices.
Why it matters
This survey highlights improvements in urban cleanliness and sanitation across India.
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