Ahmedabad–Sanand pair ranks first in the Clean City Pair category

Ahmedabad and Sanand ranked first nationally in the Clean City Pair category of the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 awards. Ahmedabad served as the mentor city and Sanand as the mentee city. Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot received the award at a ceremony in New Delhi.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation provided Sanand with technical support and guidance on waste segregation, wastewater management, solid waste management and the welfare of sanitation workers. The category recognised the two cities’ joint work against the survey’s criteria.

Notable Points

• Historical Swachh Survekshan scoring: In 2020, Swachh Survekshan used a 6,000-point scale. Citizen feedback and direct observation carried 1,500 points each; service-level progress carried 1,300. Garbage Free City criteria carried 1,000 points, ODF-related criteria 500, and quarterly assessment averages 200.