JAMMU — Jammu city and Shopian town have secured second and third positions, respectively, in the Swachh Himalayan City category at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, while Budgam district has received the Swachh City Award in the Union Territory category.
The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Ayushi Sudan and Deputy Commissioner Shopian Charandeep Singh received the awards on behalf of their respective districts, while Deputy Commissioner Budgam Jatin Kishore received the Swachh City Award in the UT category.
The national recognition acknowledges the efforts made by Jammu and Shopian in promoting sustainable waste management, door-to-door four-stream waste segregation, plastic eradication and community participation in maintaining civic cleanliness.
Budgam’s recognition highlights improvements in sanitation, door-to-door waste collection, waste segregation at source, solid waste management and public participation, officials said.
The Swachh Survekshan Awards recognise the performance of cities and urban local bodies across the country in sanitation, cleanliness and sustainable urban waste management. — (KIMS)