{"id":1315764,"date":"2026-11-15T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T05:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1315764"},"modified":"2026-11-15T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T05:01:46","slug":"pimpri-chinchwad-declared-cleanest-city-in-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/pimpri-chinchwad-declared-cleanest-city-in-maharashtra\/","title":{"rendered":"Pimpri-Chinchwad Declared Cleanest City In Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pimpri-Chinchwad has secured the top position in Maharashtra among cities with a population of more than one million in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. However, the recognition has triggered questions from civic activists and residents who say that garbage accumulation, inadequate waste segregation and disposal problems remain visible across several parts of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 11. Pimpri-Chinchwad Mayor Ravi Landge and Municipal Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi received the recognition on behalf of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Was Pimpri-Chinchwad Selected?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swachh Survekshan is conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to assess sanitation and cleanliness across urban local bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the 2025-26 edition, the assessment covered 4,751 urban local bodies across 176 sub-indicators grouped into 10 sections. More than 3,000 trained field assessors conducted on-ground evaluations supported by real-time GPS-enabled monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The assessment covered several areas, including waste segregation, collection and transportation, solid waste processing, visible cleanliness, access to sanitation, used water management, sanitation worker welfare and citizen feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCMC officials credited the achievement to improved waste collection, segregation at source, scientific processing, recycling initiatives, technology-based monitoring and coordination between municipal departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Ravi Landge described the award as recognition of the collective efforts of sanitation workers, residents and the civic administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activists Question Ground-Level Cleanliness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the recognition, several civic activists have questioned whether the award reflects the actual sanitation conditions experienced by residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activist Manav Kamble pointed to the recent mishap at the Moshi garbage depot and the garbage heaps visible in different parts of the city. He described the recognition as surprising given the continuing problems with solid waste management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another activist, Maruti Bhapkar, demanded that the assessment parameters and reasons behind the award be made public so taxpayers could understand how PCMC secured the recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents have also highlighted irregular garbage collection and poor waste segregation in neighbourhoods such as Pimple Saudagar and Rahatani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concerns are not limited to these areas. Residents have reported that some localities receive less frequent garbage collection, encouraging people to dispose of waste in open spaces and along roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pune Municipal Corporation Slips in Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results have also brought attention to the performance of the neighbouring Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congress leader Prashant Jagtap claimed that Pune’s position had slipped from eighth place in the 2024-25 survey to 12th place in 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He questioned the civic body’s spending on solid waste management and said the absence of major awards raised concerns about the effectiveness of its initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PMC Additional Commissioner Prajit Nair said the administration was yet to receive the detailed parameter-wise assessment report. Officials would study the findings before deciding on corrective measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Needs to Improve in Pimpri-Chinchwad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award has renewed the debate over the difference between survey performance and everyday cleanliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents and activists have called for more consistent door-to-door garbage collection, stricter wet and dry waste segregation, better disposal infrastructure and greater transparency in the assessment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For PCMC, retaining the recognition will depend on addressing these ground-level concerns while continuing its sanitation initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pimpri-Chinchwad has been named Maharashtra’s cleanest city among urban areas with over one million people in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. While PCMC officials credited sanitation workers, residents and improved waste management, activists questioned the award due to garbage accumulation and disposal problems. They have demanded greater transparency in assessment parameters and improvements in everyday sanitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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