- The 14th President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind (age 73 years) presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards in New Delhi for outstanding contribution to the journey of Swachh Bharat Mission in various categories.
i) Vaishno Devi Shrine Board received the Best Swachh Iconic Place Award, on the basis of the overall improvement in sanitation.
ii) The Ministry of Railways was given Swachh Award in Swachhta Action Plan Category.
iii) Indore bagged an award for the cleanest city for a 3rd straight year in Swachh Survekshan.
iv) New Delhi Municipal Council area gets cleanest small city award while Uttarakhand's Gauchar was adjudged Best Ganga Town in the survey.
Published On : 07 Sep 2019
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