Dehradun, July 19 -- U'khand draws a blank in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 17 Jul: Even after the completion of 10 years of the Swachh Bharat Mission, Uttarakhand has failed to secure a single spot in any major award category of the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, the nationwide cleanliness survey conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The results were announced today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

While Lalkuan has been acknowledged under the "Promising Swachh Shehar of State/UT" category, Dehradun based environmental action and advocacy group SDC Foundation, has critically noted that this recognition is part of a format that has selected one city per state, making it a token represent...