Karnal, July 18 -- Karnal has emerged as one of the top-three cleanest cities in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 results announced on Thursday.

The city was awarded by President Droupadi Murmu for being adjudged third in the 'Swachh Shehar' category for cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh at an event organised by Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

Dewas in Madhya Pradesh topped in the category, followed by Maharashtra's Karad at the second position.

Haryana urban local bodies minister Vipul Goel, Karnal mayor Renu Bala Gupta and municipal commissioner Vaishali Sharma received this award on the behalf of the city from Murmu.

Karnal is now the first city in Hary...