Guwahati, Nov. 12 -- Guwahati has achieved a significant milestone in urban cleanliness by receiving the prestigious 'Swachh Sarvekshan Award' under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), earning recognition as Assam's first Swachh City.

The award was received on Tuesday by Kaushik Rai, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Govt. of Assam, along with Mrigen Sarania, Mayor, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC); Kavitha Padmanabhan, Commissioner and Secretary, DoHUA and Chinmoy Prakash Phukan, Commissioner, GMC at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in the presence of Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, and Union Minister of State, Tokhan Sahu.

This recognition reflec...