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Aizawl: Aizawl grabbed the top spot as the State First Swachh City of Mizoram in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 rankings. Officials confirmed the win on November 11. The city earned this title for its hard work in sanitation and urban cleanliness.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the honor at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Aizawl Mayor H Lalremtluanga stood with representatives from the Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation department to accept the award. It is a big win for the capital.
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs runs the Swachh Survekshan every year under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The program started in 2016 to push cities to sharpen their waste management skills. It creates high-stakes competition across the nation.
Mizoram has a long history of success in these rankings. Aizawl took home the Fastest Moving City award for the North East Zone in 2017. Lunglei snagged the Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram title for 2024-25, and Aizawl picked up a Clean City within Mizoram award in 2023. Other towns like Biate, Champhai, Vairengte, and Serchhip have also notched wins over the years. Officials say the effort remains a "State First Swachh City of Mizoram" priority for the region. Back in 2021, the state hit the top rank in the Fastest Mover State category for areas with under 100 urban local bodies.
Updated at 12th November 2026 at 2:15pm
City officials confirmed that senior representatives from the state Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, or UD&PA, department joined Mayor H Lalremtluanga on the stage in New Delhi to formally accept the honor.
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