GUWAHATI: Guwahati has been recognised as Assam’s first ‘Swachh City’ under the Union government’s annual Swachh Survekshan Awards for 2025-26.

The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday, November 11.

Assam Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) Mayor Mrigen Sarania received the award on behalf of the city.

Sharing the achievement on social media, Rai expressed his happiness and said he was honoured to receive the Swachh Survekshan Award from the President, recognising Guwahati as the first city in Assam to earn the distinction of ‘Swachh City’.

The recognition marked an important milestone for Guwahati and highlighted the city’s efforts towards improving cleanliness and urban sanitation.