Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Lunglei, Mizoram, Wins Cleanliness Award in Swachh Survekshan
Lunglei, a town in Mizoram, won an award for being a clean city.
The award is part of a national program called Swachh Survekshan, which checks how clean different cities are.
The awards are given out by the government in New Delhi.
This is not the first time Lunglei has won, as they have been recognized for cleanliness multiple times before.
Officials from Lunglei received the award at a ceremony.
Lunglei town in Mizoram received the ‘Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram Award’.
The award was presented under the Swachh Survekshan Awards.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organized the award ceremony.
The ceremony took place in New Delhi on Thursday.
This is Lunglei's sixth Swachh Survekshan award.
- Who
- Lunglei officials and state Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation Minister K. Sapdanga received the award.
- What
- Lunglei received the ‘Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram Award’.
- When
- The award ceremony was held on Thursday.
- Where
- The ceremony was held in New Delhi.
- Why
- The award is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban initiative to evaluate towns and cities based on cleanliness.
- Award Name
- Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram Award
- Location of Town
- Lunglei, Mizoram
- Awarding Body
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
- Award Ceremony Location
- New Delhi
- Award Ceremony Date
- Thursday
- Number of Awards Won
- 6