New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the naming of Ahmedabad as the cleanest city of the country and termed it as a testimony to the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision behind ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’.
Shah said it was a moment of pride for residents of Ahmedabad as the city has been ranked at the top among the cleanest big cities in India in ‘Swachh Survekshan 2024-25’.
“This honour stands as a testimony to the success of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision behind Swachhta Abhiyan, pursuing the principle of cleanliness as the key to public health, and mirrors the shared commitment of the people to the cause,” he wrote on ‘X’.
The home minister hoped that this achievement will be the cornerstone for achieving new heights in this arena by advancing the culture of cleanliness to new frontiers.
“My heartiest congratulations to the people of Ahmedabad and all the sanitation workers for their immense contributions,” he said.
Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city on Thursday, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow in the government’s annual cleanliness survey, even as Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada among 23 cities were elevated to a newly formed ‘Super Swachh League Cities’ category for demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation.
According to the government, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-face interactions, the Swachhata App, MyGov and social media platforms in over 4,500 cities. PTI ACB KVK KVK
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