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Navi Mumbai crowned India’s cleanest city, ending Indore’s long reign
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 11:52 AM
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Navi Mumbai has topped the latest Swachh Survekshan ranking, dethroning Indore as India’s cleanest city. The shift reflects improved waste‑management and sanitation scores for the Maharashtra city.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that Navi Mumbai has emerged as the cleanest city in India in the latest Swachh Survekshan survey. The coastal city in Maharashtra outperformed all other urban centres, taking the top spot that had been held by Indore for several consecutive years.
Indore, which had enjoyed a long run at the summit of the cleanliness rankings, slipped to the second position. Analysts attribute the shift to Navi Mumbai’s intensified waste segregation, efficient solid‑waste processing and higher citizen participation in cleanliness drives.
The ranking, based on parameters such as solid‑waste management, sanitation infrastructure and public feedback, underscores the growing competition among Indian cities to improve urban hygiene. Local authorities in Navi Mumbai have pledged to sustain the momentum and further enhance green initiatives.
The result is expected to boost civic pride and attract additional investment in the city’s infrastructure, while Indore’s officials have indicated plans to review and strengthen their sanitation strategies.
Indore, which had enjoyed a long run at the summit of the cleanliness rankings, slipped to the second position. Analysts attribute the shift to Navi Mumbai’s intensified waste segregation, efficient solid‑waste processing and higher citizen participation in cleanliness drives.
The ranking, based on parameters such as solid‑waste management, sanitation infrastructure and public feedback, underscores the growing competition among Indian cities to improve urban hygiene. Local authorities in Navi Mumbai have pledged to sustain the momentum and further enhance green initiatives.
The result is expected to boost civic pride and attract additional investment in the city’s infrastructure, while Indore’s officials have indicated plans to review and strengthen their sanitation strategies.