New Delhi: Indore tops the list to become India’s cleanest city for the fourth time in a row followed by Chhattisgarh for the second time, as per the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020’ results announced by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the Swachh Mahotsav being organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs (MoUHA).
“Heartiest congratulations! Indore is India’s cleanest city 4th year in a row. The city & its people have shown exemplary dedication towards cleanliness. Congratulations to MP CM @ChouhanShivraj people, political leadership & Municipal Corporation for this superlative performance,” Puri tweeted.
Heartiest congratulations!
Indore is India’s cleanest city 4th year in a row. The city & its people have shown exemplary dedication towards cleanliness. Congratulations to MP CM @ChouhanShivraj people, political leadership & Municipal Corporation for this superlative performance. pic.twitter.com/cg3DH6PnHM— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020
Surat (industrial town )- emerges as India’s 2nd cleanest city.
Congratulations Surat!
The bustling industrial town of Gujarat emerges as India’s 2nd cleanest city.
Congratulations to Gujarat CM Sh @vijayrupanibjp Ji, people of Gujarat, political leadership & Municipal Corporation for this superlative performance. pic.twitter.com/MC8FB8mHtq
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020
Navi Mumbai is India’s 3rd cleanest city.
Navi Mumbai is India’s 3rd cleanest city.
Heartiest congratulations to the people & municipal authorities for achieving this remarkable feat. pic.twitter.com/89k2kbL7Dm
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020
Jalandhar Cantt-India’s Cleanest Cantonment.
Soldiers of Swachhata.
Heartiest Congratulations to Jalandhar Cantt for being India’s Cleanest Cantonment in #SwachhBharatSurvekshan2020 @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/pGQCvbHh7g
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020
Varanasi cleanest town on the banks of river Ganga.
Ancient holy town of Varanasi is rightfully the cleanest town on the banks of river Ganga.
Heartiest congratulations to PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, who represents the city in Lok Sabha, for his visionary leadership which has inspired the people of the town for this achievement. pic.twitter.com/sPXxBpZUnq
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020
Annual cleanliness survey of the country
This is the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country. A total of 129 awards will be handed out to the top-performing cities and states. The Minister interacted with select beneficiaries, Clean India Warriors, and Sanitation Workers under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) from different parts of the country through video conference.
Swachh Survekshan was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. While Mysuru won the award for the cleanest city of India in 2016, Indore retained the top spot for three consecutive years in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest cleanliness survey. 4242 cities are covered for this survey. The feedback has been collected from 1.9 crore citizens.
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that the event is being telecast on Webcast: http://webcast.gov.in/mohua and YouTube: http://rb.gy/vh0vdk
