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Indore has been ranked the cleanest city in India for the eighth consecutive year, as per the Swachh Survekshan 2024.
A view of Indore city (Image: Swachh Bharat Mission)
Indore retained the ‘cleanest city’ position for the eighth time in a row in the government’s annual cleanliness survey. The top position was followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai.
According to news agency PTI, the results of the ‘Swachh Survekshan’ were announced on Thursday.
Noida emerged as the cleanest city in the category of 3-10 lakh population, followed by Chandigarh and Mysore.
President Droupadi Murmu gave away the awards to the winners at an event held in New Delhi.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and others attended the event.
On July 10, a cleanliness drive was conducted across Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of the 74th birthday of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Sanitation workers and locals conducted a cleanliness drive under the leadership of Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharwal.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal said, “Today is the birthday of Lucknow’s popular parliamentarian and the country’s defence minister. Today, Lucknow is participating in a mega cleanliness campaign. This is a gift from the people of Lucknow to him.”
Mankameshwar Ward Councillor Ranjit Singh, “On the call of the Mayor, the Councillors of the entire Municipal Corporation of Lucknow have started a cleanliness drive in their areas today.”
“We have been engaged in cleaning since 6 am, and present this cleanliness drive to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his birthday,” he added.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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