New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Department of Urban Development under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the results of the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.

The Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative is a flagship peer-learning programme under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. It was launched by Union Minister Manohar Lal on September 27, 2025, as the first-ever urban waste management mentorship initiative, involving 70 high-performing mentor cities and around 191 mentee cities from 33 States and Union Territories.

The initiative promotes the principle of 'Each One - Teach One', rooted in India's Guru-Shishya tradition, where knowledge, experience and best practices are passed on from one city ...