Tripura’s Khowai city has achieved the Ministerial Award for Promising Swachh Shehar (Promising Clean City). President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

A total of 34 cities across various States and Union Territories earned this distinction, showcasing their notable progress in urban cleanliness and sanitation excellence.

As per a government release, this year the awards were presented across four categories: Super Swachh League Cities; Top Three Clean Cities in Five Population Categories; Special Category – Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha, Mahakumbh; and State-Level Awards – Promising Clean City of State/UT.

“This year’s Swachh Survekshan not only refined and streamlined the framework for big cities but also simplified it for small cities, encouraging them to compete and climb the ladder of Swachhata. The smaller cities found a level playing field with big cities in the survey. Following the ‘One City, One Award’ principle, the top-performing cities from each State were recognized as Promising Swachh Shehars,” said a press statement.

From Tripura, Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy received the award. On Facebook, the minister wrote that in recognition of its progress in cleanliness and citizen services, Khowai city has been honoured as a ‘State Level Promising City’ this year in the Swachh Samiksha 2024-25.

“Today, I had the privilege of receiving this prestigious honour from the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Manohar Lal Khattar Ji, in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. This is a proud chapter not only for Khowai city but for the entire state of Tripura. Khowai has today become a shining example for the entire state on the path to building a clean, green, and modern Tripura. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to the people of Khowai for this,” he said.