Varanasi, Nov. 11 -- The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has achieved another national milestone in the field of cleanliness and river conservation. Varanasi has ranked third in the country in the "Best Riverfront Town" category under the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, conducted by the union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
President Draupadi Murmu presented the award to State Urban Development Minister AK Sharma, Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari, and Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Durgesh Mishra was also present on the occasion.
In a competition among riverside cities across the country, Varanasi achieved this distinction based on its clean...