Navi Mumbai Becomes India’s Cleanest City, Ends Indore’s Eight-Year Streak

Navi Mumbai has been named India’s cleanest city in the latest Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, ending Indore’s eight consecutive years at the top of the national cleanliness rankings.

Surat secured the second position, followed by Vijayawada in third place. Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa was named the cleanest riverfront town, while Rudrapur topped the Himalayan city category.

Among cities with a population of over 10 lakh, Greater Visakhapatnam ranked first, while Ujjain topped the 3–10 lakh population category.

Indore, which dominated the rankings for eight years, was placed in the newly introduced Mentor City category, securing second position along with Depalpur. Ahmedabad topped this category with Sanand, while Tirupati and Kuppam ranked third.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony. More than 4,700 urban local bodies participated in this year’s survey.

According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, over 3,000 trained assessors conducted nationwide inspections using GPS-enabled monitoring to ensure transparency and accuracy.

The ministry also reported significant improvements in cleanliness indicators among participating cities, particularly in door-to-door waste collection, waste segregation and sanitation services.