Jammu, Nov. 3 -- Share Tweet Share By Anuj Kumar Verma There is no denying that cleanliness in Jammu city has improved markedly over the past couple of years. Better waste logistics, GPS-tracked garbage vehicles, biometric attendance for sanitation staff, ward-level air-quality initiatives, and new composting and bio-CNG facilities reflect determined civic action. In Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, Jammu leapt from 248th to 42nd among Indian cities in the 3-10 lakh population category and was named the cleanest city in Jammu and Kashmir. Yet the real test lies beyond awards: can Jammu close the gap between visible street-level hygiene and invisible systemic failures in waste processing, source segregation, and river pollution? Jammu generates ...