Jammu, Nov. 12 -- Jammu has secured second rank in the Swachh Himalayan City category at the 10th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26. The awards were conferred by the President, Droupadi Murmu, at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, celebrated under the theme "Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel - Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath."

Accepting this honour on behalf of the city were Ayushi Sudan, mission director, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, and commissioner, Jammu municipal corporation (MC); Abdul Sattar, joint commissioner, health and sanitation, Jammu MC; and Dr. Shahid Hussain, health officer, Jammu MC.

According to officials, the prestigious accolade reflects Jammu's exemplary strides in sustainable solid wa...