Jamshedpur has brought laurels to Jharkhand by becoming the only city from the state to be selected for a national award in the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2026, the country's largest cleanliness assessment exercise.
According to advance information issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Jamshedpur has secured a place among the cities selected for national recognition for their performance in sanitation and waste management.
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious award at a ceremony scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 11. Cities and states demonstrating outstanding performance in cleanliness, solid waste management and public participation will be honoured at the event.
Among the other cities selected from across the country are Raipur, Bilaspur and Bilha in Chhattisgarh; Indore and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh; Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat; and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. They have been shortlisted under different award categories, including cleanest city, Garbage-Free City and Safaimitra Surakshit Shehar.
More than 4,751 urban local bodies (ULBs) were assessed in this year's survey, marking the 10th year of the nationwide cleanliness initiative. The 2026 edition also introduced initiatives such as the 'Swachh Shehar Jodi' mentorship programme, aimed at enabling better-performing cities to guide smaller urban centres in improving sanitation standards.
Jamshedpur's selection is attributed to its performance in key areas, including source segregation of waste, door-to-door garbage collection and compliance with Garbage-Free City (GFC) star-rating parameters.
The detailed rankings and category-wise award results are expected to be announced at the November 11 ceremony. Jamshedpur's selection as the sole city from Jharkhand marks a significant achievement for the state's urban sanitation efforts.