India, July 18 -- While the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) region - covering Lutyens' Delhi - has once again been judged among the cleanest urban areas in the country for its population category (50,000 to 300,000), the rest of the national capital has fared far worse in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan (2024-25).

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which governs the majority of the city's area and population, ranked 31st out of 44 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the million-plus population category. Meanwhile, the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) slipped to 30th place out of 58 cantonment boards - a sharp decline from its 7th position last year.

This year's survey saw participation from 4,589 ULBs across India, making it t...