{
  "id": 19552725,
  "title": "Swachh Survekshan 2025-26! Ujjain Crowned India's Cleanest City In 3–10 Lakh Population Category For Second Consecutive Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/swachh-survekshan-2025-26-ujjain-crowned-indias-cleanest-city-in-3-10",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/swachh-survekshan-2025-26-ujjain-crowned-indias-cleanest-city-in-310-lakh-population-category-for-second-consecutive-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ujjain, a city in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 3-10 million, has been named India's cleanest city for the second consecutive year in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The city received the national award from President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday in Delhi. Mayor Mukesh Tatwal, speaker Kalavati Yadav, and commissioner Abhilash Mishra were presented the award. Ujjain's top rank is a result of various waste management initiatives such as 100% door-to-door waste collection, four-category waste segregation, continuous monitoring, and converting waste into wealth. Despite its success, the city has failed in the mentorship initiative, as Unhel Nagar Parishad, which was mentored by Ujjain Municipal Corporation, has not shown improvement in cleanliness.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Ujjain has secured first place nationally in the category of cities with a population of 3 lakh to 10 lakh under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The city received the national award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held in Delhi on Wednesday. Mayor Mukesh Tatwal, speaker Kalavati Yadav and commissioner Abhilash Mishra received the award. With 100% waste collection,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Navi Mumbai recognised as India’s cleanest city in latest Swachh Survekshan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/navi-mumbai-recognised-as-indias-cleanest-city-in-latest-swachh",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:24:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}