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    Swachh Survekshan News

    'Swachh' on paper, stench on ground: Lucknow's open waste site raises questions

    An aerial view of the dumping site close to residential colonies, including Nehru Enclave and Eldeco Greens. (HT Photo)
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    Updated 9 days ago

    Gurugram locals flag garbage woes as team finish cleanliness audit

    Locals flag sanitation issues in Sector 23A, seen on Saturday, as Swachh Survekshan survey concludes in Gurugram. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 125 days ago

    Noida gears up for annual cleanliness survey ranking

    The contractors have to personally inspect sanitation works regularly at their respective work sites and ensure that the sanitation workers are dressed in uniforms, said officials. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 145 days ago

    Treat cleanliness as a ‘public movement’, min tells civic bodies

    Issuing a stern message to civic officials, Sharma said executive officers of municipalities and nagar panchayats would be held accountable for lapses in sanitation and civic management. (File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 148 days ago

    Gurugram trains sanitation staff for Swachh Survekshan push

    Gurugram trains sanitation staff for Swachh Survekshan push
    Cities
    Published 156 days ago

    Garbage continues to pile up across Lucknow colonies

    Open waste lying on the road behind the CGST office in Vibhuti Khand area of Lucknow. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 176 days ago

    Working to secure first rank in cleanliness: Karnal mayor

    The mayor stated that eight colonies have been approved during her current term and 95 cases, including 50 colonies and 45 patches, have been sent to the government for consideration. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 184 days ago

    Focus on infrastructure, civic services as Lucknow Municipal Corporation passes budget for 2026-27

    Aiming for the top spot in Swachh Survekshan, the LMC is also prioritising green initiatives like Miyawaki forests and pond rejuvenation, besides expanding sanitation infrastructure. (FILE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 194 days ago

    MCG checks Gurugram’s Swachh Survekshan preparedness

    During the review, officials and planning teams evaluated Gurugram’s existing sanitation systems, waste management practices, and field-level challenges.
    Cities
    Published 239 days ago

    Manesar maps 35,000 units, deploys 154 vehicles to track garbage pickup

    Under new tender norms, one vehicle must serve 1,000 units as the civic body pushes wet-dry segregation and tighter monitoring ahead of Swachh rankings. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 268 days ago

    Ludhiana: No lessons learnt: Even poor Swachh Survekshan score doesn’t spur action as MC yet to plug gaps in garbage lifting

    Heaps of waste lying in a green belt area in Model Town in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 271 days ago

    LMC’s revised budget stuck amid mayor-MC stalemate

    The LMC had approved a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,304-crore budget for financial year 2025–26 — a major jump from last year’s <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,865 crore (File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 332 days ago

    Chandigarh MC tightens noose around waste collectors

    Currently, the MC provides door-to-door waste collection services to 2.4 lakh households (100 % households) in Chandigarh. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 333 days ago

    MCG commissioner chairs monthly review meeting, issues key directions

    MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya through virtual mode on Wednesday instructed officials to accelerate preparations for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan, including timely uploading of documentation and ensuring compliance with ground-level benchmarks. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 372 days ago

    Haryana to launch swachta ranking of all cities: Saini

    Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during an event in Fatehabad on Saturday. (Sourced)
    Cities
    Published 405 days ago

    PMC appoints independent squad to take action against bulk waste generators

    The PMC has over 2,200 BWGs, and most of them include housing societies that are not treating the wet waste at source. Some of them even are found taking a 5% property tax rebate, despite not treating the wet waste, said the officials. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 418 days ago

    Chandigarh: MP Manish Tewari flags fluctuations in city’s Swachh performance

    MP Tewari said the cleanliness campaign should not be limited to rankings only, but there is a need for improvement and permanent change at the ground level. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 421 days ago

    Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Rain takes away sheen of Lucknow’s third rank, exposes reality

    Waterlogging outside Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital at Vibhuti Khand area of Gomti Nagar with traffic chaos after the heavy rainfall in Lucknow, on Saturday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 427 days ago

    Top-ranked cities to mentor low performers in cleanliness rankings: Khattar

    Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar during an event in Karnal on Saturday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 433 days ago

    From mafia and mosquitoes to model city, Yogi praises Gorakhpur’s transformation

    Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 436 days ago

    Swachh Survekshan 2024: After dismal 219 rank, Panchkula turns to Indore to clean up its act

    An MC official acknowledged that data collection for the assessment was flawed, with public questionnaires on cleanliness not accurately recorded. (Sant Arora/HT)
    Cities
    Published 436 days ago

    Bengaluru ranked fifth dirtiest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2025

    Bengaluru's national ranking was at 36 and state ranking was at 15.
    Cities
    Published 438 days ago

    Ludhiana: City to see better ranking next time, says mayor

    Mayor Inderjeet Kaur during a press conference on Saturday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 440 days ago

    ‘Hardly a garbage-free stretch’: Author slams Bengaluru’s civic neglect

    The post struck a chord with many X users, who echoed his frustration at the state of civic maintenance in India's tech hub.
    Cities
    Published 441 days ago

    Chandigarh swachh survey: 100% in remediation but 1.4 lakh MT waste at Dadumajra yet to be cleared

    The civic body had previously claimed that the entire dumpsite would be cleared by July 31 this year, but given the current pace of bio-mining, this deadline is likely to be missed again. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 441 days ago

    Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Pimpri-Chinchwad named cleanest city in Maharashtra

    The city once again earned the Water Plus certification, reflecting its 100% compliance with wastewater management and other efforts. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 442 days ago

    Swachch Survekshan 2024-25: Prayagraj cleanest Ganga town, gets special award for Mahakumbh

    The Mahakumbh at Prayagraj was held over 45 days. (FILE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 442 days ago

    Swachh Shahar Awards 2024-25: Lucknow ranks third among India’s cleanest big cities but challenges remain

    President Droupadi Murmu presents award to Uttar Pradesh urban development minister AK Sharma and Lucknow mayor Sushma Kharakwal in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 442 days ago

    Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Ghaziabad municipal corporation rank improves to 11 from 38

    This time, the city secured 100% scores in each of the benchmarks of remediation of dumpsites, cleanliness of residential areas, cleanliness of market areas, and cleanliness of water bodies. (Sakib Ali/HT Archives)
    Cities
    Published 442 days ago

    2025 Swachh rankings: New Delhi among India’s best, but rest of city suffers

    Delhi’s 1,483 sq km area is divided among three ULBs: MCD, which governs 1,397 sq. km; NDMC, covering the Lutyens’ zone; and DCB, which handles the cantonment area. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 442 days ago
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