Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:39am on 12 Nov 2026,Thursday India
Navi Mumbai has emerged as India's cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 rankings, ending Indore's eight-year run at the top. The results were announced at an award ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting the awards. Gujarat's Surat secured the second position, followed by Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada in third place. Indore was assessed separately in the newly introduced mentor city category under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative. The survey covered more than 4,700 urban local bodies and assessed cleanliness through 43 indicators, including waste management and sanitation. (PC: NDTV)
