Aizawl, November 2026: The Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Awards Ceremony was held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu presided over the award ceremony. This year, Aizawl city received the State First Swachh City of Mizoram Award. Aizawl Mayor Pu H. Lalremtluanga and officials of the Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation (UD&PA) Department attended the ceremony to receive the award.
The Swachh Survekshan, an assessment of cleanliness in cities across India, was launched in 2016 under the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The assessment promotes healthy competition among Indian cities in maintaining cleanliness and sanitation. It has also contributed significantly to improvements in cleanliness and hygiene across the country.
Swachh Survekshan Awards received by Mizoram so far:
1. AIZAWL (2017)
Fastest Moving City in the North East Zone (population below 1 lakh).
2. BIATE (2018)
Best City in Innovation and Best Practices in the North East Zone (population below 25,000).
3. LUNGLEI, CHAMPHAI AND VAIRENGTE (2019)
Lunglei: Best City in Innovation and Best Practices in the North East Zone (population below 1 lakh).
Champhai: Cleanest City in the North East Zone (population below 50,000).
Vairengte: Best City in Solid Waste Management in the North East Zone (population below 1 lakh).
4. MIZORAM (STATE AWARD), LUNGLEI AND BIATE (2021)
Mizoram: First Rank as Fastest Mover State (with fewer than 100 Urban Local Bodies).
Lunglei: Best City in Citizens’ Feedback in the North East Zone (population between 50,000 and 1 lakh).
Biate: Best City in Citizens’ Feedback in the North East Zone (population below 25,000).
5. LUNGLEI AND SERCHHIP (2022)
Lunglei: Clean City in the North East Zone (population between 50,000 and 1 lakh).
Serchhip: Best City in Citizens’ Feedback in the North East Zone (population between 15,000 and 25,000).
6. LUNGLEI AND AIZAWL (2023)
Lunglei: Clean City in the North East Zone (population between 50,000 and 1 lakh).
Aizawl: Clean City within Mizoram (population above 1 lakh).
7. LUNGLEI (2024)
Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram 2024-2025.
