
A worker cleans up leaves near the Red Fort.
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The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday received the ‘Super Swachh League City’ award at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan.
The body was recognised for its performance in urban sanitation and waste management in the category of cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh.
“This award is a testament to NDMC’s continued efforts to set benchmarks in cleanliness and civic excellence,” said NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra.
The primary goal of the cleanliness survey, which was started in 2016, is to encourage large-scale citizen participation and create awareness about urban cleanliness. This year, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry introduced a special category, ‘Super Swachh League’, to recognise cities demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was ranked 31 out of 40 cities with a population of over 10 lakh, ahead of Greater Mumbai and Chennai, which were ranked 33 and 38 respectively.
Ghaziabad fared better than the MCD and stood at 11th position.
In the category of cities with a population of 3 lakh to 10 lakh, Noida received the ‘Super Swachh League City’ award, while Gurugram was ranked 41.
Published – July 18, 2025 01:12 am IST