Indore ranks India’s cleanest city for 5th consecutive year

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been ranked India’s cleanest city for the fifth time in a row by the Centre.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan.

Gujarat’s Surat was named the second cleanest city, while Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh was ranked third in the list.

#WATCH | Employees of Indore Municipal Corporation celebrate after President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the cleanest city award to Indore, at Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 today

Indore has received the award for the 5th consecutive year. pic.twitter.com/zF2g5iIJF4

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Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was conferred with Swachh Survekshan Awards for being the country’s cleanest cantonment. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh has been ranked as the country’s cleanest state.

President Ram Nath Kovind confers Indore the cleanest city award for the 5th consecutive year, at Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 pic.twitter.com/hTqUFrdVY4

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi bagged the cleanest ‘Ganga town’ award.