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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
NDMC Awarded for Top Performance in Waste Management and Green Initiatives
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council was adjudged among the top-performing cities with a population between 50,000 and three lakh and conferred the 'Super Swachh League City Award' at Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. It received the title for its efforts in waste management and green initiatives. The 'Super Swachh League City Award' is given to the top-performing cities recognised for their cleanliness and sanitation practices. "This year, 23 cities were felicitated in this category. they secured improved ranks in the last three years," said an official. In 2023, NDMC's overall rank was 7th in the Swachh Survekshan rankings among cities with a population of over one lakh. "NDMC was declared a Super Swachh League City, recognising its unwavering commitment, innovation, and leadership in delivering world-class sanitation, waste management and green initiatives in the category of cities," said a happy Keshav Chandra, chairman, NDMC. "I congratulate our employees, especially our safai sevaks whose relentless hard work earned us this national recognition." You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi NDMC claims to have taken several initiatives like establishing and operating reduce-reuse-recycle centres, maintaining one road every week and establishing composting centres in addition to cleaning markets and residential areas several times. The civic body's vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal said the collaborative spirit of the community was pivotal in achieving this honour. "We reaffirm our commitment to sustain and enhance cleanliness, improve green cover and adopt cutting-edge sanitation technologies in pursuit of its vision for a cleaner, greener and healthier New Delhi," he said. NDMC was also certified with a 5-star water + ranking. NDMC also introduced the concept of Anupam colonies, which are model zero-waste colonies, showcasing the body's commitment to a sustainable and clean city. "NDMC has already declared two colonies as Anupam colonies — Bharti Nagar and DID2 Chanakyapuri. Work is complete in both colonies," said an official. Meanwhile, the Delhi Cantonment Board's performance in the survey dropped drastically, with a placement at the 30th position out of 58 participants among cities with a 50,000-three lakh population. In contrast, last year, it had ranked 7th.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Swachh Survekshan Awards: MCD jumps 59 places, NDMC bags ‘Super Swachh League City Award'
In the latest edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) took significant leaps compared to last year, as both municipal bodies set their sights on bigger goals. The MCD secured the 31st position in the 'Medium Cities' category in the ninth edition of the world's largest urban sanitation – it jumped 59 places in the survey compared to last year's ranking (90). However, MCD Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said efforts are being made to bag the first position next year, as he blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. 'We're not very happy since our Standing Committee could not be formed due to the AAP… as a result, the Capital was not cleared properly,' he said. The municipal corporation, one of the world's largest, has called for better firms to be hired to make the city clean. Meanwhile, the NDMC bagged the 'Super Swachh League City Award' at the event held at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. The award, presented by President Droupadi Murmu and Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, was jointly received by Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, NDMC Chairman Keshav Chandra, and NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal, an official statement said. The municipal council was recognised under the category of cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh for its exemplary work in urban sanitation, waste management, and green initiatives, as per the NDMC statement. 'This achievement has been made possible with the tireless dedication of Swachhta Sevaks, Sanitation and Horticulture teams, Engineers Wings, PMU experts, planners, and the active participation of citizens,' the statement read. 'This award is a testament to NDMC's continued efforts to set benchmarks in cleanliness, service standards, and civic excellence. I congratulate our employees, especially our Safai Sevaks, whose relentless hard work has earned us this national recognition. Let us continue to strive for a cleaner, greener, and healthier New Delhi,' said Chahal. In 2020, the NDMC was declared the 'Cleanest Capital City' among all states and union territories that were surveyed. 'This time, we focused on the creation of RRR centres (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and waste segregation at the source. We ran campaigns for e-waste and construction and demolition waste,' an NDMC official said, adding that 28,000 students and 4,000 teachers of the corporation's schools were also involved in raising awareness to keep the environment clean. 'Community participation was a key factor.' An annual exercise since 2016, the Swachh Survekshan is conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban. This year's edition saw participation from 4,589 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), a significant increase of 73 cities from the time when the survey was first launched. The survey, for the first time this year, introduced a classification of cities into five population categories – Very Small Cities (less than 20,000), Small Cities (20,000-50,000), Medium Cities (50,000-3 lakh), Big Cities (3-10 lakh) and Million-Plus Cities (more than 10 lakh). The theme was 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,' and emphasised waste management and sustainable sanitation practices. According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-face interactions, the Swachhata and MyGov apps, and various social media platforms across more than 4,500 cities.
The Print
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
NDMC declared ‘Super Swachh League City' at Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards
The municipal council was recognised under the category of cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh for its exemplary work in urban sanitation, waste management, and green initiatives. The award, presented by President Droupadi Murmu and Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, was jointly received by Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, NDMC Chairman Keshav Chandra and NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal, an NDMC statement said. New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) was honoured with the 'Super Swachh League City Award' at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday. 'This award is a testament to NDMC's continued efforts to set benchmarks in cleanliness, service standards, and civic excellence. I congratulate our employees, especially our Safai Sevaks, whose relentless hard work has earned us this national recognition,' Chandra said. Vice Chairman Chahal also extended his thanks to the residents and visitors of New Delhi for their support, noting that the collaborative spirit of the community played a key role in achieving this honour. The council credited the achievement to the leadership of its chairman, vice chairman and members, along with the efforts of sanitation and horticulture staff, engineers, planning teams, and active citizen participation. PTI MHS MHS AMJ AMJ This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
