Navi Mumbai ranked India's cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26

Navi Mumbai has been ranked first among the country's cleanest cities in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

The survey covered 4,751 cities, and Navi Mumbai came out on top of all of them. It is a matter of great pride for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).

At a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mayor Sujata Patil received the award from President Droupadi Murmu.

Deputy Mayor Dashrath Bhagat, NMMC Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde and City Engineer Shirish Aradwad were present.

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of State Tokhan Sahu and Secretary Satyendra Singh also attended the ceremony.

Several corporation officials were there as well, including Additional Commissioner Sunil Pawar and Dr Ajay Gadade, deputy commissioner of the solid waste management department.

Mr Bhagat praised the sanitation workers who work day and night to keep the city clean. He expressed confidence that the corporation's upcoming "Sugandhi Shahar Abhiyan" would further strengthen cleanliness efforts.

Dr Shinde said the award was the combined success of citizens and sanitation workers.

He credited the success to the use of modern technology in cleaning work and active public participation. He also said these efforts had earned national recognition.