President Droupadi Murmu presents the ‘State First Swachh City of Nagaland’ award during the ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on November 11.
New Delhi, November 11 (MExN): Longleng district has received the ‘State First Swachh City of Nagaland’ award at the 10th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26, held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on November 11.
President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to winning cities across various categories in the presence of Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu.
Deputy Director and Senior PRO, Information and Public Relations, Government of Nagaland, Kuolie Mere, received the award on behalf of the state government.
Longleng Town Council Administrator Thungchanbemo Tungoe, in a statement said the recognition was a proud moment not only for the Town Council but also for every citizen of Longleng. He said the achievement demonstrated that a small town could set an example in cleanliness and civic responsibility through unity, discipline and shared responsibility.
At the national level, Navi Mumbai emerged as the cleanest city, followed by Surat in second place and Vijayawada in third.
Awards were also presented in other categories, including Cleanest Riverfront Town, won by Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, and Cleanest Himalayan City, won by Rudrapur in Uttarakhand.
The Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 assessment covered parameters such as visible cleanliness, waste segregation and transportation, solid waste management, access to sanitation, used waste management, mechanisation of desludging services, advocacy for Swachhata, and citizen feedback and grievance redressal.
