Team News Riveting
Raipur, November 11
Chhattisgarh yet again made its mark on the national stage with its exemplary performance in the Swachh Survekshan 2025, India’s flagship cleanliness survey. President Droupadi Murmu today presented national awards to three cities from Chhattisgarh for their exemplary achievements in urban sanitation and cleanliness at a prestigious award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
Under the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2025-26’ (Cleanliness Survey), organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, three urban local bodies from Chhattisgarh—Raipur Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur Municipal Corporation, and Bilha Nagar Panchayat—were honored with national awards. Notably, Bilha Nagar Panchayat in Bilaspur district brought pride to the state by securing the first position nationwide in the category for towns with a population of less than 20,000.
Furthermore, Bilaspur city secured the second position nationally in the ‘Swachh River Front Town’ category. Raipur Municipal Corporation received the state-level first prize for sanitation. This achievement has brought fresh recognition to the sanitation-related efforts of Chhattisgarh’s urban local bodies on a national stage.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao, Principal Secretary Sonmoni Borah along with mayors and commissioners of the respective urban local bodies, received the awards at the hands of the president on behalf of the state. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, Minister of State Tokhan Sahu were present at the occasion.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai extended his congratulations and best wishes to the people of the state, as well as to the public representatives, officials, and sanitation workers of the respective urban local bodies, on this achievement.
The theme for this year’s survey was “New Initiatives for Cleanliness, Join Hands, Clean Together”. This theme emphasizes collective responsibility and public participation in maintaining cleanliness.
