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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Oulgaret Municipality bags Swachh award for most promising clean city of U.T.
Oulgaret Municipality has bagged the award under the 'Most Promising Clean City of State/UT' category at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The Union Territory earned the honour in the 9th edition of what is possibly the world's biggest urban cleanliness surveys, a press note from the Local Administration department said. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards at a national ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhawan in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu. A total of 78 awards were presented across four categories – Super Swachh League Cities; Top 3 clean cities in 5 population categories; Special Category: Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha, Mahakumbh and State Level Awards – Promising clean city of State/UT. The award for Oulgaret Municipality was received from the Union Minister in the presence of Srinivas Katikithala, MoHUA Secretary and Roopa Mishra, Joint Secretary-cum-Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) by R. Kesavan, Secretary (LA), along with S. Shakthyvel, Director (LA)-cum-Mission Director (SBM) and A. Sureshraj, Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality. According to the press note, Oulgaret Municipality earned the national recognition for their cleanliness efforts as the Most Promising Clean City of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The 2024-25 awards that spotlighted the theme of 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' involved over 3,000 assessors conducting thorough inspections in every ward across the country over a period of 45 days. An estimated 11 lakh households were assessed on urban living standards during the exercise. Under the SBM (U) 2.0, the Union Territory of Puducherry through its Mission Directorate at the Local Administration department (LAD), is implementing six Solid Waste Management projects related to Integrated Solid Waste Processing and Legacy Waste Management in Pondicherry, Oulgaret, Karaikal and Yanam municipalities, Urban Sanitation projects in all five municipalities, including construction of community toilets, public toilets and aspirational toilets, and Used Water Management projects in Mahe and Yanam municipalities, the press note said.
India Today
a day ago
- Business
- India Today
Indian clean energy capacity rises to 50% but where's the power coming from?
Renewable and clean energy now account for half of India's energy production capacity. Renewables, hydro, and nuclear together accounted for 37 per cent of the installed capacity, while thermal power had a 63 per cent share at the start of has obviously improved in the last half decade. But while clean energy now accounts for 50 per cent of the capacity, is the power generated also 50 per cent of the total power?advertisementRenewable energy accounted for 23 per cent of the overall installed capacity in 2020. This rose to 27 per cent in 2022, 31 per cent in 2024, and 38 per cent by July 14 this year, according to the Central Electricity Authority. The shares of hydro and nuclear power have broadly remained unchanged in the last five years. CAPACITY UPTICK! The capacity addition of renewable energy rose by 111 per cent from 87.7 GW in July 2020 to 184.6 GW in July 2025. The second-highest growth in capacity addition was realised in nuclear power, which grew by 30 per cent from 6.8 GW to 8.8 GW in these five years. The capacity of hydro energy grew by 8.1 per cent, while that of thermal rose by five per cent. Thermal energy now accounts for only 50 per cent of overall capacity in India but it accounted for 85 per cent of power generated between April 1 and July 14 this year. In contrast, renewable with an installed capacity share of 38 per cent, accounted for only one per cent of the power produced. Nuclear energy made its space between renewables and thermal by producing four per cent power with only two per cent share in the overall capacity. NUCLEAR POWER IS KEYNuclear plants are mostly concentrated in the western and southern parts of the country. But that's changing. Union Minister Manohar Lal visited the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) in June to review the progress of the nuclear power project. Bihar too may see its first nuclear plant under the country's new Nuclear Energy Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in February that the nuclear mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 will mark a transformative shift in India's energy landscape and will enable nuclear power to emerge as a major source of energy in Union Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 20,000 crore for the research and development of small modular reactors, targeting at least five indigenously designed operational SMRs by is in-line with the country's target of 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047. The government aims to expand India's nuclear power capacity from 8.2 GW now to 22.48 GW by 2032.- Ends
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25: Pimpri-Chinchwad named cleanest city in Maharashtra
Pimpri-Chinchwad is declared cleanest city in Maharashtra and seventh in India among million-plus cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. The twin city retained two certifications – 7-Star Garbage Free City and Water Plus status – given by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA). It was ranked third in state and 13th nationally in the survey carried last year. The city once again earned the Water Plus certification, reflecting its 100% compliance with wastewater management and other efforts. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Union minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State (MoS), ministry of housing and urban affairs, Tokhan Sahu attended the event. This year's survey, the ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan, covered more than 4,500 cities and recorded participation from over 14 crore citizens. Pimpri-Chinchwad scored 11,782 points and outperformed Pune, ranked eighth with 11,653 points, and Thane, which stood at 15th place with 10,836 points. The top position in the category in the country was held by Ahmedabad, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow. Civic officials said retention of 7-Star Garbage Free City status was result of implementation of scientific solid waste processing at the source and decentralised waste treatment across all wards. Door-to-door segregated collection, composting units, recycling plants, and biogas facilities contributed to the milestone. The city once again earned the Water Plus certification, reflecting its 100% compliance with wastewater management and other efforts. Shekhar Singh, Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner, said, 'The recognition is proof to Pimpri-Chinchwad's sustained and inclusive efforts.' Vijaykumar Khorate, additional PCMC commissioner, said, 'Our next focus will be on zero waste policies, sustainable sanitation, water reuse, and building an environmentally responsible urban ecosystem.' Sachin Pawar, deputy commissioner (health), said, 'We are determined to work harder and aim to bring Pimpri-Chinchwad to the top national position in the next survey.'
Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Swachh Survekshan feat: Hyd'bad gets 6th cleanest city tag in country
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has been ranked the sixth cleanest city across the country, and gets seven-star rating under the Swachh Survekshan rankings. The rankings are conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission (SBM), which is the world's largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. In 2023-24, the city secured the ninth position, while in 2022-23, it stood in the tenth spot. Hyderabad City has also received a seven-star rating in the Swachh Survekshan Survey for its garbage-free city status, making it the first and only city in Telangana to achieve this distinction. Hyderabad has also been re-certified as a 'Water Plus' city for the fourth consecutive year. Hyderabad was ranked sixth among the Million Plus Cities, those with a population of over 10 lakhs. In seven out of eight categories, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) received 100 per cent marks. The categories - door-to-door collection of waste, waste generation & processing, cleanliness of residential areas, cleanliness of market areas, cleanliness of water bodies, and cleanliness of public toilets. It scored 93 per cent only in category source segregation. Moreover, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) ranked first among all Cantonment Boards in the country and secured the 11th position in the national rankings in the medium cities' category with populations between 50,000 and 3 lakhs. Accordingly, GHMC received the 'State Level Award' as the most promising clean city of Telangana State, presented by Manohar Lal, during the 'Swachh Survekshan 2024 Awards Ceremony' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event was presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, who presented the awards to the cleanest cities across India. The GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi extended her sincere congratulations to the GHMC Commissioner, relevant officers, staff, and sanitation workers who were instrumental in securing the award. 'This Swachh Survekshan Award has heightened our sense of responsibility. Motivated by this recognition, we will strive even harder to position Greater Hyderabad as a frontrunner in cleanliness, greenery, and health across the nation,' the Mayor said. She emphasized that this special recognition and award have been achieved thanks to the ongoing cleanliness initiatives by GHMC, the commitment of sanitation workers, and the support from the community.
Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Ahmedabad cleanest city under new ranking system
New Delhi: Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city on Thursday, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow in the government's annual cleanliness survey, even as Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada among 23 cities were elevated to a newly formed 'Super Swachh League Cities' category for demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. According to the government, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-face interactions, the Swachhata App, MyGov and social media platforms in over 4,500 cities. Seventy-eight awards were presented this year across four categories -- Super Swachh League Cities; Top three clean cities in five population categories; Special Category: Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, Safai Mitra Suraksha, Mahakumbh; and State-Level Awards -- promising clean city of a state or Union Territory. Under the new category 'Super Swachh League', Noida emerged as the topper, followed by Chandigarh, Mysore, Ujjain, Gandhinagar and Guntur in the three to 10 lakh population category. New Delhi (NDMC), Tirupati, Ambikapur and Lonavala have been part of the 50,000 to 3 lakh population category. These cities in their five-population categories will compete with each other as they have been made part of the 'Super Swachh League Cities' and the results will be announced in the next cleanliness survey. A special recognition was also accorded to the Uttar Pradesh government, Prayagraj Mela Adhikari and Prayagraj Municipal Corporation for its exceptional urban waste management during the Maha Kumbh, the world's largest congregation, which witnessed an estimated footfall of 66 crore people during January and February this year, the ministry said. President Droupadi Murmu gave away the awards to the winners at an event which was attended by Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Minister Manohar Lal and others. Talking about the 'Super Swachh League' city award category, an official in the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai have topped the list of cleanest cities in the last few years and set new parameters in the field of cleanliness. In total, 23 cities have entered the league. To promote new cities towards cleanliness, the 'Swachh Shahar' category has also been introduced, the official said, adding Ahmedabad has secured the first position, followed by Bhopal, Lucknow, Raipur, Jabalpur, Greater Hyderabad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, GVMC Visakhapatnam, Agra and Ghaziabad. Among the top 40 cities with a population of over 10 lakhs, Chennai ranked 38th, Ludhiana 39th and Madurai 40th. Manohar Lal presented the award for Best Ganga Town to Prayagraj, followed by Varanasi and Kanpur. Secunderabad Cantonment was honoured as the Best Cantonment Board for its exemplary sanitation efforts, followed by Deolali Cantonment, MHOW Cantt, Ahmedabad Cantt and Kirkee Cantt. In the list of 58 Cantonment areas, Delhi Cantt ranked 30th, Shillong 56th, Agra 57th and Kanpur 58th. In the three to ten lakh population category under 'Swachh Shahar', Mira-Bhayandar has secured the first position while Bilaspur and Jamshedpur followed it in the next two spots. Madhya Pradesh's Dewas has bagged the first position in the 50,000 to three lakh population category and Karhad in Maharashtra and Karnal in Haryana ranked second and third respectively. GVMC Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur and Gorakhpur were declared Best Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar for their outstanding commitment to the safety and dignity of sanitation workers. Speaking at the event, President Murmu complimented the HUA ministry for promoting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) approach and commended the waste-to-wealth memento presented to her. She commended the cities below one lakh population which have established excellent standards of 'swachhata' (cleanliness). She praised how the school interventions, initiatives for source segregation startups and zero waste colonies are making the resolve for Swachh Bharat stronger.
