Guwahati: Guwahati has been recognised as Assam’s first ‘Swachh City’ at the 10th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards, held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the recognition, which was received by Assam Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) Mayor Mrigen Sarania.
Sharing the achievement on social media, Rai said he was honoured to receive the Swachh Survekshan Award recognising Guwahati as the state’s first Swachh City.
The minister dedicated the recognition to sanitation workers, officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), other government departments and residents who contributed to the city’s cleanliness efforts.
He said the recognition reflected the collective commitment towards building a cleaner Guwahati and acknowledged the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in promoting a cleaner and more sustainable city.
Guwahati’s delegation at the award ceremony also included Kavitha Padmanabhan, Commissioner and Secretary of the Housing and Urban Affairs Department, and GMC Commissioner Chinmoy Phookan.
The recognition forms part of the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan, the Union government’s annual urban cleanliness assessment conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for 2025-26.
In the previous edition, held in July 2025, Guwahati was recognised as a ‘Promising Swachh Shehar’ of Assam, alongside North Lakhimpur.