Indore is recognize as India’s cleanest city for the fourth time

The Swachh Mahotsav being organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs…

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that as per the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020’ results, Indore is recognize as India’s cleanest city for the fourth time in a row and Chhattisgarh is cleanest state for the second time at the Swachh Mahotsav being organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs. Gujarat’s Surat gets the second place and Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai is at number three spot in terms of clean cities with population more than a lakh. Jharkhand is the cleanest state in the category of less than 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This is the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country.

Heartiest congratulations!
Indore is India’s cleanest city 4th year in a row. The city & its people have shown exemplary dedication towards cleanliness. Congratulations to MP CM @ChouhanShivraj people, political leadership & Municipal Corporation for this superlative performance. pic.twitter.com/cg3DH6PnHM

— Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) (@HardeepSPuri) August 20, 2020

Here are some highlights of the Swachh Survekshan 2020 results announced today:

In cities with population less than one lakh:

• Karad in Maharashtra is the cleanest city
• Sawad in Maharashtra got the second position in terms of clean cities in less than one lakh population
• Maharashtra scored a hat-trick in the clean city under one lakh population with Lonavla winning the number 3 spot