{
  "id": 19439352,
  "title": "Bhopal Cleanliness Setback! ₹100 Crore Spent, Yet City Misses All Swachh Survekshan 2026-27 Awards; Adampur Waste Crisis Raises Questions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bhopal-cleanliness-setback-100-crore-spent-yet-city-misses-all-swachh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-cleanliness-setback-100-crore-spent-yet-city-misses-all-swachh-survekshan-2026-27-awards-adampur-waste-crisis-raises-questions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, a city once celebrated for its cleanliness, has fallen short of securing any recognition in the Swachh Survekshan 2026-27 awards. Despite a ₹100 crore investment in cleanliness drives and preparations, the city did not qualify for any category, including the Capital City or Super League awards. The Adampur landfill's legacy waste crisis has emerged as a significant obstacle, with nearly 6.5 lakh metric tonnes of waste requiring disposal. This waste backlog, pending before the Supreme Court, has delayed the tender process and the timely clearance of waste, which is due by March 31, 2027. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has faced numerous controversies throughout the year, impeding its sanitation performance. These include the shutdown of the Jinsi slaughterhouse, poor sewage management, and drinking water service lapses. The city's sanitation workers also went on strike ahead of Diwali, further hampering daily cleaning operations. Mayor Malti Rai and former municipal commissioner Sanskriti Jain have come under scrutiny for their handling of sanitation management and accountability. The Adampur landfill's legacy waste issue underscores the need for a comprehensive overhaul of Bhopal's cleanliness initiatives before the next Swachh Survekshan survey.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal, once ranked among India's cleanest cities, has failed to secure a place in any category of the Swachh Survekshan 2026-27 awards, marking a major setback for the state capital. Despite spending crores of rupees on cleanliness drives and survey preparations, the city has drawn a blank, with the legacy waste backlog at Adampur landfill emerging as a major hurdle.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}