NEW DELHI, Nov 11: Guwahati was recognised as Assam's first Swachh City at the 10th Swachh Survekshan awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan here on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Assam Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai and Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mayor Mrigen Sarania.
Rai dedicated the recognition to sanitation workers, officials of the Housing and Urban Affairs Department, other line departments and the citizens of Guwahati. He said the award reflected a collective commitment to a cleaner city.
Housing and Urban Affairs Department Commissioner and Secretary Kavitha Padmanabhan and GMC Commissioner Chinmoy Phookan accompanied Rai and Sarania.
The award was part of the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan, the Union government's annual urban cleanliness survey for 2025-26. Guwahati and North Lakhimpur were recognised as Promising Swachh Shehar cities of Assam in July 2025.
