Jiribam Wins Promising Clean City Award, Becomes Manipurs Cleanest City
Jiribam has been awarded the Promising Clean City of Manipur 2025-26, recognized for its cleanliness efforts.
Jiribam, November 11 (Daily Kiran) : Jiribam, a city in Manipur, has earned the prestigious title of ‘Promising Clean City of Manipur 2025-26′ at the recent Swachh Survekshan awards. This recognition highlights Jiribam as the cleanest city in the state, based on the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 initiative.
The award ceremony took place on Wednesday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, with President Droupadi Murmu serving as the chief guest. She was joined by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokheho Yepthomi.
This annual competition is organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban. Its goal is to assess and honor the cleanliness and sanitation performance of urban local bodies across the country.
Jiribam has consistently maintained its status as the ‘Cleanest City’ for six consecutive years, from 2020 to 2025-26. This achievement reflects the city’s ongoing commitment to uphold cleanliness and improve sanitation standards.
Notably, Jiribam is the first city in Manipur to receive both the ‘Garbage-Free City’ (GFC) 3-star and ‘Open Defecation Free’ (ODF) Plus certification.
Representatives from the Manipur government included Lonika Devi from the IT and ME department and SBM-Urban PMU officer. The Jiribam Municipal Council was represented by Executive Officer Moirangthem Surjit Singh, along with Sanitation Inspector Sorokhaibam Linthoingambi Devi and SBM-MIS officer Th. Shyamanand Singh.
This recognition marks a significant milestone for Jiribam, acknowledging the collective efforts of the municipal administration, sanitation workers, and local residents in maintaining a clean and healthy urban environment.
