CM hails Greater Hyderabad becomes Telangana’s 1st Swachh City
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy congratulated Greater Hyderabad for emerging as the state’s first Swachh City under the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, conducted as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
The CM extended his congratulations to Hyderabad’s in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, and HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed, who accepted the honour on behalf of the city from President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, November 11, at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan.
A post on the CM office’s X account said, “The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was selected for this award based on key criteria, including sanitation management, waste collection, solid waste processing, sewage management, overall cleanliness, and public participation.
Revanth said that the state government is working towards transforming Hyderabad into a ‘Green City’ and a ‘Net-Zero City’. The recognition is a matter of pride for both the city and the state.
The continuous, dedicated efforts of GHMC officials, staff, and sanitation workers were instrumental in this achievement, he said.
The Chief Minister said that this recognition will further encourage the government’s goal of transforming Hyderabad into a clean, eco-friendly, and sustainable city by enhancing sanitation standards, promoting urban hygiene, and expanding greenery.
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