Aizawl: Aizawl has received the ‘State First Swachh City of Mizoram’ award at the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, marking a significant achievement in the state’s urban sanitation efforts.
The award was presented at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu.
Aizawl Mayor H. Lalremtluanga accepted the recognition on behalf of the state capital, accompanied by senior officials from Mizoram’s Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation (UD&PA) Department.
Aizawl has received several recognitions for its sanitation initiatives in previous years. In 2017, it was named the Fastest Moving City in the North East Zone. Other towns in Mizoram, including Lunglei, Biate, Champhai, Vairengte and Serchhip, have also earned Swachh Survekshan awards over the years.
In the 2024-25 edition, Lunglei received the ‘Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram’ award, while Aizawl was recognised as a Clean City within the state in 2023.
Mizoram also secured the first position among states with fewer than 100 urban local bodies in the Fastest Mover State category in 2021.
The Swachh Survekshan is an annual cleanliness assessment conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Launched in 2016, the survey evaluates sanitation and cleanliness standards across urban areas in India.