Gandhinagar, Nov. 12 -- Gujarat's cities received national awards for outstanding cleanliness performance from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, a release said.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to the urban local bodies of Ahmedabad-Sanand, Vadodara and Surat at a ceremony in New Delhi.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the cities and their citizens on their remarkable cleanliness achievements.

The Chief Minister stated that Gujarat has successfully implemented Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide cleanliness campaign.

The Chief Minister expressed happiness that cleanliness has become a way of life for the people of Gujarat under the Prime Minister's inspiration and guidance. He urged everyo...