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Award falls under the \u2018State First Swachh City\u2019 category; social media raises questions over rankings and ground realities, including road dust and cleanliness<\/strong><\/p>\n Dwarka News | Editor-in-Chief: Vikram Singh Tomar<\/strong><\/p>\n Gwalior has achieved a significant milestone in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, receiving the prestigious \u2018State First Swachh City of Madhya Pradesh\u2019 award. President Droupadi Murmu presented the honour to the city at a national award ceremony held in New Delhi.<\/p>\n However, the announcement has triggered mixed reactions on social media. While many have congratulated Gwalior for its achievement, others have raised questions about the award category and the actual condition of cleanliness on the city’s streets.<\/p>\n An important distinction needs to be understood. Gwalior received the recognition under the state-level \u2018State First Swachh City\u2019 category. This does not mean that the city has surpassed Indore or Jabalpur in the overall national rankings.<\/p>\n According to the reported rankings, Gwalior secured 18th position, while Jabalpur achieved second position in the national category for cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.<\/p>\n Other Madhya Pradesh cities have also recorded notable achievements.<\/p>\n Indore, along with Depalpur, secured second position nationally in the \u2018Clean City Jodi\u2019 category. Meanwhile, Ujjain secured first position among cities with populations ranging from 3 lakh to 10 lakh.<\/p>\n Following Gwalior’s recognition, social media users have been sharing sarcastic comments and memes about the city’s roads, dust and sanitation conditions.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also congratulated Gwalior on the achievement while emphasising the need to address road dust and repair-related issues at the earliest.<\/p>\n The award is undoubtedly a matter of pride for Gwalior. However, the true measure of a city’s cleanliness is not limited to awards and rankings. Clean roads, effective waste management, proper sanitation and visible improvements in public facilities are equally important.<\/p>\n The real challenge now is to ensure that this recognition translates into lasting improvements in Gwalior’s cleanliness and urban infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gwalior Honoured as Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Cleanest City, President Droupadi Murmu Presents National Award Award falls under the \u2018State First Swachh City\u2019 category; social media raises questions over rankings and ground realities, including road dust and cleanliness Dwarka News | Editor-in-Chief: Vikram Singh Tomar Gwalior has achieved a significant milestone in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, receiving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowiMTHDA:productID":"","rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42,16,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-42","category-16","category-47"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tDid Gwalior Outrank Indore and Jabalpur?<\/h3>\n
Indore and Ujjain Also Deliver Strong Performances<\/h3>\n
Ground Realities Become a Talking Point<\/h3>\n
Recognition Must Bring Greater Responsibility<\/h3>\n