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Odisha shines at National Cleanliness Awards; Puri bags top Swachh Coastal town honour

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (UNI) Odisha has added another feather to its cap in urban sanitation and cleanliness, earning national recognition at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, with Puri emerging as the country's top-ranked Swachh Coastal Town.
Bhubaneswar has also achieved a significant milestone by becoming the state's first State Swachh City, while Aska Municipality secured the second position in its population category.
The achievements underline Odisha's growing commitment to urban cleanliness, scientific waste management and sustainable sanitation practices, reflecting the combined efforts of the State Government, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), sanitation workers and citizens.
Puri's top ranking in the Swachh Coastal Town category is a major recognition of the holy city's cleanliness initiatives. Adding to the state's success, Bhubaneswar earned the distinction of becoming Odisha's first State Swachh City, while Aska Municipality secured second place among Urban Local Bodies with a population ranging from 20,000 to 50,000.
The awards highlight the progress made by Odisha's urban centres in strengthening sanitation infrastructure, adopting improved waste management practices and encouraging active citizen participation in maintaining cleaner surroundings.
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26 mark the tenth edition of the nationwide urban cleanliness and sanitation assessment conducted under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban.
This year's edition, themed 'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel – Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath', celebrates a decade of transformation in urban sanitation through public participation, institutional accountability and healthy competition among cities across the country.
The recognition is expected to provide further impetus to Odisha's efforts to strengthen urban sanitation infrastructure, promote sustainable waste management systems and deepen public involvement in cleanliness initiatives.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra and Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, received the awards from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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