Lucknow Tops Swachh Vayu Survey-2026, 16 UP Cities Secure National Recognition For Clean Air Efforts
Lucknow, September 7: Continuous efforts towards clean air in Uttar Pradesh have achieved a major milestone at the national level. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has registered a strong presence across the country with an impressive performance in Swachh Vayu Survey-2026. In the survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of…
Lucknow has claimed the top spot in the Swachh Vayu Survey-2026, marking a major success for clean air initiatives in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's guidance has led to impressive national rankings for the state's cities. With 198 points, Lucknow surpassed Indore to become the first city in the country to achieve this recognition in the category of cities with a population over 10 lakhs.
Other UP cities like Agra (4th), Ghaziabad (9th), Kanpur (11th), Prayagraj (13th) and Meerut (22nd) also performed well. Firozabad also shone in the medium-population category, securing the second position with 195 points. At the local level, Lucknow's Ward-70 and Prayagraj's Ward-31 achieved first and third place respectively, while Kanpur's Ward KNP078, Prayagraj's Ward-33 and Bareilly's Gandhi Udyan Ward-32 were recognized for outstanding work.
These results indicate that both city-level and ward-level efforts towards clean air are yielding visible results, with the state's coordinated strategy under the National Clean Air Programme playing a key role.
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