Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Gorakhpur Climbs to 4th in Cleanliness Rankings, Celebrated
Imagine a big contest to see which cities are the cleanest, like a school competition.
Gorakhpur, a city in India, was not doing so well, but it worked hard and got much better!
The city's team, including the garbage collectors, did a great job.
Now, the city is in the top four, which is a big deal.
The leader of the state is very happy and wants the city to keep improving to become one of the top three cleanest cities.
It shows that with teamwork and effort, a city can get much better.
Gorakhpur secured fourth place in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings.
The city was in 74th place three years prior.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation.
The Chief Minister addressed a public function at the GMC premises.
Adityanath emphasized the need to strive for a top-three ranking.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation.
- What
- Gorakhpur secured the fourth position in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings.
- When
- July 23rd (based on article date).
- Where
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The city's improvement in cleanliness was recognized, and further improvement was encouraged.
Public Praise
Official Response
Praise & Recognition
Public Praise
Celebratory event with high praise.
Official Response
Official recognition
- Ranking Achieved
- 4th place
- Ranking Category
- 3 to 10 lakh population
- Competition
- Swachh Survekshan 2024-25
- Previous Rank (approx. 3 years prior)
- 74th
- Key People
- Yogi Adityanath, Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation Team