Indore, on Wednesday was conferred the title of India’s cleanest city for the third straight year in the central government’s cleanliness survey, The Swachh Survekshan awards 2019.
The Swachh Survekshan awards 2019 were awarded by President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi.
While the New Delhi Municipal Council area was given the ”Cleanest Small City” award, Uttarakhand’s Gauchar was adjudged the ”Best Ganga Town” in the central government survey.
Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra emerged as India’s top 3 best performing states.
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Maharashtra emerges as India's Top 3 Best Performing States and Gauchar in Uttarakhand as India's Best Ganga Town, in Swachh Survekshan 2019. pic.twitter.com/jqdSERFwJA
— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019
The cleanliness awards are given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri congratulated the Swacchagrahis of Indore and said that their unmatched dedication and participation transformed Swach Bharat into a Jan Andolan.
He tweeted,”Absolutely Brilliant! Indore is India’s Cleanest City for 3rd year running. My heartiest congratulations to the Swachhagrahis of Indore for their unmatched dedication & participation in transforming Swachh Bharat into a Jan Andolan.”
Absolutely Brilliant!
Indore is India’s Cleanest City for 3rd year running.My heartiest congratulations to the Swachhagrahis of Indore for their unmatched dedication & participation in transforming Swachh Bharat into a Jan Andolan. #SwachhSurvekshan2019 pic.twitter.com/ZncqtiArLg
— Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) (@HardeepSPuri) March 6, 2019
Also today, PM Narendra Modi donated Rs.21 lakh of his personal savings to the Kumbh Safai Karmachari Corpus Fund.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated Rs. 21 lakhs from his personal saving account to Kumbh Safai Karamchari Corpus Fund pic.twitter.com/XFWoyEb8n6
— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019