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Imphal: Jiribam just hit a major milestone. The town earned the title of Manipur’s first Swachhta City during the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 awards. It also took home the Promising Swachh Shehar of Manipur 2025–26 honor. Officials accepted these awards Tuesday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the ceremony. She was joined by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu. The Jiribam Municipal Council sent a delegation including Executive Officer Moirangthem Surjit Singh, Sanitary Inspector Sorokhaibam Linthoingambi Devi, IT and ME official Lonica Devi, and SBM-MIS representative Th. Shyamanansa Singh.
This win marks six straight years of national recognition for the council, dating back to 2020. Jiribam is the state’s first town to hold both 3-Star Garbage-Free City certification and ODF++ status. The town proved its commitment to sanitation. It continues to lead urban waste management efforts in the region.
Last year, Jiribam won the Most Promising Town award for areas with under 20,000 residents in the North East. It ranked 174th out of 2,035 towns nationwide. In 2022 and 2023, judges named it the cleanest small city in the North East Zone for populations under 15,000. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs runs the assessment under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban. Officials credited the win to the hard work of residents and sanitation crews. They stated, "The latest recognition reflected the combined efforts of municipal authorities, sanitation workers and local residents in improving cleanliness and sanitation in Jiribam."
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