Seven Chhattisgarh Urban Local Bodies to Receive National Honours in Swachh Survekshan 2024

Raipur, July 12

Urban local bodies (ULBs) from Chhattisgarh have once again made a strong mark on the national stage through Swachh Survekshan 2024. At the upcoming award ceremony scheduled to be held in New Delhi on July 17, seven ULBs from the state will be honoured with national awards for their outstanding performance on cleanliness parameters. President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will present the awards. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Tokhan Sahu will also be present on the occasion.

President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will present the President’s Awards to three urban local bodies from Chhattisgarh during the Swachh Survekshan ceremony. For excellence in sanitation, Bilaspur Municipal Corporation has been selected under the Big Cities category (with a population between three to ten lakh), Kumhari Municipality has been selected in the Small Cities category (for cities with a population between 20,000 to 50,000), and Bilha Nagar Panchayat has been recognised in the Very Small Cities category (for towns with a population below 20,000). Additionally, Raipur Municipal Corporation will receive the Ministerial Award from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for outstanding work at the state level in the area of cleanliness.

To further recognise cities that have demonstrated exceptional performance in sanitation, a new category titled the Super Swachhata League (SSL) has been introduced in Swachh Survekshan this year. This league includes cities that have ranked among the top three at least once in the past three years and are currently placed within the top 200 cities in their respective population categories. Under this new category, three urban local bodies from Chhattisgarh have been selected: Ambikapur Municipal Corporation in the category of cities with populations ranging from 50,000 to 3 lakh, and Patan Nagar Panchayat along with Bishrampur Nagar Panchayat in the category for cities with populations below 20,000.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Arun Sao have extended their congratulations and best wishes to all seven ULBs selected for the national awards in Swachh Survekshan 2024. They stated that this recognition is the result of continuous and coordinated efforts by the Urban Administration and Development Department, as well as local urban bodies, in making Chhattisgarh’s cities clean and beautiful. They also expressed hope that more ULBs from the state would receive national-level recognition for cleanliness in the coming years. The Chief Minister further stated that from municipal governance to state and central governments, all levels of administration are consistently working together with innovation to make cities clean, aesthetic, and equipped with modern amenities.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said, “The national-level selection of seven urban local bodies from Chhattisgarh in Swachh Survekshan 2024 is a matter of great pride for the entire state. It is a testament to the collective efforts of our urban administration, local bodies, and citizens. Cities like Bilaspur, Kumhari, Bilha, Raipur, Ambikapur, Patan, and Bishrampur have set inspiring examples in the domain of cleanliness, which will serve as a model for other ULBs. I congratulate all the winning cities and reaffirm my belief that Chhattisgarh will continue to be a leading state in the nation’s cleanliness movement.”