Shopian town in south Kashmir has secured the third rank in the Clean Himalayan City category at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26, officials said on Thursday.
The award was conferred by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Deputy Commissioner Shopian and Chief Executive Officer of Municipal Council Shopian, Suhail Malik, received the award on behalf of the town.
The recognition acknowledges the collective efforts of the municipal council, sanitation workers, local administration and residents in maintaining cleanliness and promoting sustainable waste management practices, officials said.
They said the achievement reflects the town’s efforts towards improving sanitation standards and creating a cleaner and healthier urban environment.
The recognition is also expected to encourage the administration and residents to strengthen cleanliness initiatives and ensure better waste management practices in the town.
The Swachh Survekshan is the Centre’s annual cleanliness assessment of urban areas, aimed at evaluating sanitation standards, waste management and civic cleanliness across cities and towns. (KNS).
