JAMMU, Nov. 12 -- Jammu has secured the second rank nationally in the Clean Himalayan City category at the 10th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The award was received on behalf of Jammu by Ayushi Sudan, Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), along with Abdul Sattar, Joint Commissioner, Health and Sanitation, and Dr Shahid Hussain, Health Officer.

According to the JMC, the recognition reflects the city's initiatives in solid waste management, door-to-door four-stream waste segregation, efforts to curb single-use plastic and community-led cleanliness camp...