Navi Mumbai ranks first among 4,751 cities in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26

Navi Mumbai has been named the country's cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The survey was conducted under the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It covered 4,751 cities, and Navi Mumbai came out on top. It is a major achievement for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).

At a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mayor Sujata Patil received the award from President Droupadi Murmu. Deputy Mayor Dasharath Bhagat, NMMC Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde and City Engineer Shirish Aradwad were present with her.

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of State Tokhan Sahu and Secretary Satyendra Singh were also at the ceremony. Additional Commissioner Sunil Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department Dr Ajay Gadade and several other civic officials attended as well.

Deputy Mayor Dasharath Bhagat praised the sanitation workers who work round the clock to keep the city clean. He expressed confidence that the corporation's upcoming "Sugandhi Shahar Abhiyan" would further strengthen the cleanliness effort.

Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde said the award was a shared success of citizens and sanitation workers. He credited the achievement to the use of advanced technology and the active participation of people in cleanliness work. He also said these efforts had won national recognition.