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Patna Municipal Corp Honored as State's First Clean City by President Murmu
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 08:02 AM
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Patna Municipal Corporation was awarded the State First Clean City title in the 2025-26 Swachh Survekshan, presented by President Draupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) received the prestigious State First Clean City award in the 2025-26 Swachh Survekshan, marking a significant milestone for the city’s sanitation efforts.
The award, conferred by President Draupadi Murmu, recognizes PMC’s comprehensive initiatives in waste management, street cleanliness, and public awareness campaigns that have set a benchmark for other cities in Bihar.
The ceremony took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, where President Murmu presented the award to PMC officials, including the mayor and municipal commissioner, alongside dignitaries from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
PMC officials expressed gratitude and pledged to sustain and enhance their cleanliness programs, aiming to maintain the city’s top position in future Swachh Survekshan editions.
The award, conferred by President Draupadi Murmu, recognizes PMC’s comprehensive initiatives in waste management, street cleanliness, and public awareness campaigns that have set a benchmark for other cities in Bihar.
The ceremony took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, where President Murmu presented the award to PMC officials, including the mayor and municipal commissioner, alongside dignitaries from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
PMC officials expressed gratitude and pledged to sustain and enhance their cleanliness programs, aiming to maintain the city’s top position in future Swachh Survekshan editions.