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Depalpur clinches second spot among low‑population cities in Swachh Survekshan 2025
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 05:05 PM
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Depalpur, a small city in Madhya Pradesh, secured the second‑best ranking among low‑population towns in the Swachh Survekshan 2025, receiving a national cleanliness award.
The Swachh Bharat Mission’s Swachh Survekshan 2025 rankings placed Depalpur, a modest‑sized city in Madhya Pradesh, at the second position among all low‑population cities across India. The assessment, which evaluates sanitation, waste management and citizen participation, recognized Depalpur’s efforts with a national award for cleanliness.
Depalpur’s achievement follows the benchmark set by its larger neighbour, Indore, which continues to lead the overall rankings. Officials noted that the city adopted several best‑practice measures inspired by Indore’s model, including systematic door‑to‑door waste collection and community awareness drives.
The award ceremony, held in New Delhi, highlighted Depalpur’s progress and underscored the growing emphasis on sanitation in smaller urban centres. Local authorities pledged to sustain the momentum and further improve public hygiene standards.
Depalpur’s achievement follows the benchmark set by its larger neighbour, Indore, which continues to lead the overall rankings. Officials noted that the city adopted several best‑practice measures inspired by Indore’s model, including systematic door‑to‑door waste collection and community awareness drives.
The award ceremony, held in New Delhi, highlighted Depalpur’s progress and underscored the growing emphasis on sanitation in smaller urban centres. Local authorities pledged to sustain the momentum and further improve public hygiene standards.