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Lunglei, July 17, 2025: Lunglei town has been honoured with the 'Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram Award' under the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024–2025, organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The awards ceremony was held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

The award was received by Mizoram UD&PA Minister Pu K. Sapdanga, Lunglei Municipal Council Vice Chairman Pu K. Lalrinawma, Executive Councillor Pi Lalhruaitluangi Sailo, UD&PA Secretary Pu Lalmalsawma Pachuau and Director Pu Jacob Lalawmpuia from Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Pu Manohar Lal.

The Swachh Survekshan Awards are part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) initiative and evaluate towns and cities across India based on various cleanliness indicators. This year's awards mark the 9th edition, with a total of 78 awards conferred.

Since its debut in 2016, Lunglei has won six Swachh Survekshan awards, including:

2019: Best City in Innovation and Best Practices (NE Zone)

2021: Best City in Citizen Feedback (NE Zone, Pop. 50k–1L)

2022 & 2023: Clean City in NE Zone (Pop. 50k–1L)

2023: Clean City within Mizoram (Pop. below 1L)

Lunglei continues to lead the way in urban cleanliness and citizen participation in sanitation efforts.