Vijayawada ranks in top 3 of India's cleanest cities. Indore loses the top spot. Anand Mahindra reacts to the new No.1

Indore always used to top the cleanest-city ranking for eight consecutive years. But this year, it was placed in a different category under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada ranked third in India's cleanest-city and Gujarat's Surat secured second position. So, which city secured rank one this time?

It is Navi Mumbai, which claimed the top spot in the latest Swachh Survekshan results. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation also shared a tweet regarding this, which gained the attention of industrialist Anand Mahindra, who congratulated the city and rememberd architect Charles Correa.

Anand Mahindra remembers architect Charles Correa

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation took to X and announced, "A Moment of National Pride for Navi Mumbai, Made Possible by Every Citizen! National Clean City- Rank 1 Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra." Anand Mahindra quickly shared the news on his timeline and wrote, "Bravo Navi Mumbai!" He also remembered legendary architect Charles Correa, who led the team that “envisioned and planned this new city for CIDCO over half a century ago.”


He lauded the growth and success of the city and added that the cleanliness award would have give the architect the "greatest satisfaction."

Internet reacts

A user wrote, "It's healthy competition. Navi Mumbai , Surat and Vijayawada has secured top three position." One added, "Amazingly clean sir. Had visited about a fortnight back, I was quite impressed by the change, absolutely deserves the ranking!!!"

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) further in their tweet mentioned that the prestigious award was conferred by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, during the national award ceremony held in New Delhi. And the achievement reflected the efforts of the NMMC and other Navi Mumbaikars. The tweet expressed gratitude towards all citizens, Safai Mitras, officers, and municipal staff. It ended with, "Let us continue our collective efforts towards a cleaner, greener and more sustainable Navi Mumbai."

Other cities that topped the cleanliness rankings

Among cities with a population of 10 lakh or more, Greater Visakhapatnam ranked first, followed by Jabalpur and Lucknow. In the 3-10 lakh population category, Ujjain secured the top spot, with Chandigarh and Guntur in second and third place. Rewa in MP was named the cleanest riverfront town, while Puri topped the list in the category of Swachh Coastal Town. Rudrapur was declared as the cleanest Himalayan city.

As per PTI, the survey's theme was 'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel – Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said more than 3,000 trained assessors carried out the evaluations on-ground, which was supported by GPS-enabled monitoring and a digital verification process.