Chandigarh's community-led sanitation drive earns it second place in Swachh Survekshan 2024
At a ceremony held in Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria and Chandigarh Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla.
Kataria said, 'This national recognition reflects the collective spirit and resolve of Chandigarh towards Swachhata. Let us continue this journey with the same enthusiasm and strive to make Chandigarh the cleanest city in the nation.'
He highlighted the role of Swachh Survekshan in empowering youth, creating green jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, actively engaging Self Help Groups (SHGs), promoting school-level interventions, encouraging source segregation, startups and zero-waste societies, and organising public awareness events aligned with the vision of Swachh Bharat.
He emphasised that sanitation and hygiene have become intrinsic to citizens' daily lives and are deeply rooted in their sanskar (values). Swachh Survekshan, he noted, has become a powerful competitive tool inspiring cities to innovate and perform better year after year.
Babla said the city continues to set the benchmark in urban sanitation, reaffirming its status as one of the country's cleanest and most sustainable cities. She said that this recognition is a testament to the city's consistent top-tier performance in cleanliness and sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission. She further added that this is a great achievement and was accomplished only with the help of the citizens.
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