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swachh survekshan news

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)
Published on May 31, 2026 08:35 am IST

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)
Published on May 11, 2026 03:32 am IST

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)
Published on May 08, 2026 06:14 pm IST

Gurugram trains sanitation staff for Swachh Survekshan push

Gurugram trains sanitation staff for Swachh Survekshan push
Published on Apr 30, 2026 07:16 am IST

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)
Published on Apr 10, 2026 08:54 pm IST

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)
Published on Apr 02, 2026 08:56 am IST

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)
Published on Mar 23, 2026 05:42 am IST

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.
Published on Feb 06, 2026 04:38 am IST

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)
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 07:09 am IST

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)
Published on Jan 05, 2026 03:48 am IST

LMC’s revised budget stuck amid mayor-MC stalemate

The LMC had approved a 4,304-crore budget for financial year 2025–26 — a major jump from last year’s 2,865 crore (File Photo)
Published on Nov 05, 2025 03:00 am IST

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)
Published on Nov 04, 2025 07:26 am IST

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)
Published on Sept 26, 2025 03:56 am IST

Haryana to launch swachta ranking of all cities: Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during an event in Fatehabad on Saturday. (Sourced)
Published on Aug 24, 2025 04:18 am IST

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)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 06:18 am IST

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)
Published on Aug 08, 2025 09:06 am IST

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)
Published on Aug 02, 2025 08:22 pm IST

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)
Published on Jul 27, 2025 05:20 am IST

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

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 24, 2025 09:36 am IST

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)
Published on Jul 24, 2025 08:38 am IST

Bengaluru ranked fifth dirtiest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2025

Bengaluru's national ranking was at 36 and state ranking was at 15.
Published on Jul 24, 2025 11:59 am IST

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

Mayor Inderjeet Kaur during a press conference on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 20, 2025 05:14 am IST

‘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.
Published on Jul 19, 2025 06:45 pm IST

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)
Published on Jul 19, 2025 10:18 am IST

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)
Published on Jul 18, 2025 09:36 am IST

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

The Mahakumbh at Prayagraj was held over 45 days. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jul 18, 2025 08:24 am IST

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)
Published on Jul 18, 2025 08:12 am IST

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)
Published on Jul 18, 2025 06:20 am IST

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)
Published on Jul 18, 2025 05:22 am IST

Bulk waste generators that don’t sort waste at source will be fined in Noida

Noida, India- June 05, 2025: Pile of garbage on the road of Atta Market Sector 27, in Noida, India, on Thursday, June 05, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 28, 2025 05:42 am IST