Hyderabad Receives Special Recognition in Swachh Survekshan

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has earned recognition as the cleanest city in Telangana under the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 rankings. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy congratulated the officials for achieving this distinction. Conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, Swachh Survekshan evaluates cities on several parameters, including sanitation management, door-to-door waste collection, solid waste processing, sewage management, overall cleanliness and public participation. Hyderabad received the recognition in appreciation of its efforts across these key areas.

At an event held in New Delhi, State Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, GHMC Commissioner R. V. Karnan and HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed received the award from President Droupadi Murmu. The Chief Minister congratulated them on receiving the honour and appreciated the efforts of the officials involved. Revanth Reddy also stated that the state government was working towards transforming Hyderabad into a green and net-zero city. He emphasised the government's commitment to improving the city's environmental standards and creating a cleaner and more sustainable urban environment.