Nashik: NMC Ward 7 Secures Third Place Nationally In Swachh Vayu Survekshan, Wins ₹30 Lakh
Nashik: Under Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2026 (Clean Air Survey), Ward No. 7 of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) secured the third position at the national level in the ward-level survey. The achievement was recorded in the category for wards with a population exceeding 30,000, and the ward received a prize of ₹30 lakh. Amravati city also secured third place at the national level in the 3 lakh…
In the 2026 Swachh Vayu Survekshan (Clean Air Survey), Nashik's Ward No. 7 achieved a national third place ranking in the category for wards with populations over 30,000. The honor came with a prize of ₹30 lakh. The award ceremony was held at Paryavaran Bhawan in New Delhi, with Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal, Rajesh Verma, Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management, and Tanmay Kumar, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, among the dignitaries present.
Additionally, Amravati city also secured the third position in the national survey, this time in the 3 lakh to 10 lakh population category, earning a prize of ₹25 lakh. Amravati's Mayor Shrichand Tejwani and Commissioner Dr. Mangesh Gondavale received the award.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation's Ward Nos. 4 and 7, as well as Amravati's Ward No. 12, were selected for state-level performance recognition in the 2026 Swachh Vayu Survekshan. The state government promised to fund these wards for air quality improvement and pollution control initiatives and to acknowledge their efforts. The success of Nashik’s Ward No. 7 has bolstered the city’s efforts in its clean air campaign.
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