SHOPIAN, Nov. 11 -- Shopian Town was ranked the 3rd Cleanest Himalayan City in the country at the Swachh Survekshan Awards, held today at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The award was presented by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, and received on behalf of the town by Charandeep Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian.

Swachh Survekshan is the Government of India's annual national cleanliness survey, which assesses cities and towns on sanitation, waste management, and civic cleanliness. Shopian's national ranking in the Himalayan category is a significant achievement for the district and for Jammu and Kashmir.

The achievement came under the guidance of Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department J&K,...