Patna: Patna has emerged as the Bihar’s cleanest city, with Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) receiving the ‘State First Clean City’ award at the 10th Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to the civic body, marking PMC’s third consecutive recognition in the national cleanliness survey.President presented the award to the PMC delegation, which included urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra, mayor Sita Sahu, deputy mayor Reshmi Kumari, department secretary Sandeep Kumar R Pudakalkatti and municipal commissioner Yashpal Meena. Two sanitation workers, Amarjeet Manjhi from New Capital Circle and Rocky Paswan from Azimabad Circle, were also part of the delegation, recognising the role of sanitation workers in maintaining the city’s cleanliness.According to PMC officials, the achievement was driven by door-to-door waste collection, scientific disposal of legacy waste, prompt grievance redressal and sustained improvements in solid waste management. Increased public participation in cleanliness drives also contributed to the recognition.Sahu dedicated the award to the residents of Patna and said the civic body remained committed to advancing the vision of a cleaner city under Swachh Bharat Mission.Deputy mayor Reshmi Kumari said the honour reflected the efforts of sanitation workers and the cooperation of residents. She added that maintaining a clean city requires active public participation alongside municipal initiatives.Meena said, “PMC is working on several projects to further strengthen sanitation and waste management infrastructure. These include a waste-to-energy plant for the Patna cluster, complete remediation of legacy waste, an integrated solid waste management system, new sewage treatment plants and enforcement measures such as mobile courts.”The latest award marks PMC’s third consecutive achievement in the Swachh Survekshan rankings. In 2023, Patna topped Bihar, secured a Water Plus certification and received a one-star Garbage Free City rating. In 2024, it improved its performance with a three-star Garbage Free City rating and the ‘Promising Swachh Shehar’ award.
