India, July 18 -- The Ghaziabad municipal corporation under the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 secured 11th rank in the list of cities having a population of over 1 million, improving its position from 38 in 2023 when it was grouped under the category of cities having a population of more than 0.1 million.

The results were declared by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The corporation also secured 3rd rank in Uttar Pradesh, among the cities having a population of more than 1 million.

The two other cities include municipal corporations of Lucknow and Agra at 1 and 2 spots, respectively.

"We have improved our national rank to 11 this year and improved our garbage-free city (GFC) ranking from last year's rating of 3 to 5 this year, and...