Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- Trailing at the 31st spot last year, the City Beautiful has made a remarkable comeback, rising to the eighth position among 48 cities with population over 10 lakh in the 2025 edition of Swachh Vayu Survekshan, whose results were released on Tuesday.

The UT administration attributed the city's improvement to sustainable urban development initiatives, proactive air quality management strategies and active citizen participation.

"The collective efforts of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, traffic police, transport department, state transport department, and the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) have contributed significantly to this achievement," said the UT administration in an official press releas...