NAVI MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- Navi Mumbai has been recognised as India's No. 1 National Clean City under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, securing Rank 1 in the Swachh Shehar League and finishing ahead of Surat and Vijayawada. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the national awards ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday. Mayor Sujata Patil, deputy mayor Dashrath Bhagat, municipal commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde and city engineer Shirsh Aradwad received the award from the President at Vigyan Bhawan. The official award certificate carries the title 'National Clean City - Rank 1', recognising Navi Mumbai's achievement in the 10th edition of the annual cleanliness assessment. The achievement is particularly significant because the Swachh Shehar League is a special category for cities that have already established a record of high performance in national cleanliness assessments. Unlike the regular Swachh Survekshan rankings, it is not an open competition in which every municipality automatically participates. Cities must meet prescribed eligibility criteria to qualify for the league. Rudrapur emerged as the cleanest Himalayan city, while Jammu secured the second position in the Centre's annual cleanliness survey....