Sri Anandpur Sahib Named Punjab’s Cleanest City In Swachh Survekshan 2025-26: Harjot Singh Bains

Chandigarh: The holy city of Sri Anandpur Sahib has emerged as Punjab’s cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, earning national recognition for its cleanliness efforts. Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced the achievement, crediting the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government, municipal officials, sanitation workers and local residents for their collective efforts.

The government has also announced plans to develop Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Sri Talwandi Sabo as model cities for cleanliness and sanitation across the state.

How Did Sri Anandpur Sahib Achieve This Recognition?

Addressing a press conference, Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the city's cleanliness arrangements during the 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemorations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and his companions played an important role in establishing a strong sanitation model.

He highlighted the arrangements made for lakhs of devotees, including clean streets, efficient waste management and smooth sanitation services.

Bains said the government would now replicate Sri Anandpur Sahib's cleanliness model across other cities in Punjab.

Mission Clean Punjab Removes Over 1,300 Garbage Points

Highlighting the progress under Mission Clean Punjab, Bains said the initiative had brought visible improvements in Sri Amritsar Sahib, Ludhiana and several other urban areas.

According to the minister, more than 2,000 Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) were identified across Punjab, of which over 1,300 have already been removed.

He added that modern solid waste processing plants would soon be established in all major cities to strengthen waste management and improve urban sanitation.

The government aims to make Punjab's cities cleaner, greener and more liveable through improved infrastructure and technology-driven monitoring.

Sanitation Workers to Get Better Job Security and Salaries

Minister Harjot Singh Bains also highlighted the government's initiatives to improve the working conditions of sanitation workers.

He said outsourced sanitation workers had been brought under direct contracts, while contractual employees who completed five years of service had been regularised.

The monthly remuneration of contractual sanitation staff has also been increased to ₹20,520, according to the minister.

Bains said these measures were aimed at ensuring job security, dignity and better working conditions for employees responsible for keeping Punjab's cities clean. The first ceremony to honour sanitation workers and distribute regularisation letters was organised in Nangal.

GPS-Based Control Room to Monitor Cleanliness in Amritsar

The minister revealed that a modern control room had been established in Sri Amritsar Sahib to monitor sanitation activities through GPS technology.

The system maps streets and households to track door-to-door garbage collection and sanitation operations in real time.

Using the technology, officials can monitor the movement of sanitation workers, identify the areas they have covered and check when waste was collected from individual households.

Three Holy Cities to Become Cleanliness Role Models

Bains said the government was giving special attention to Sri Amritsar Sahib, including Sri Darbar Sahib, Durgiana Temple and the Wagah border, with the objective of developing the city as a cleanliness model.

He reiterated that Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Sri Talwandi Sabo would receive special attention to improve sanitation infrastructure and public cleanliness.

The minister thanked municipal officials, sanitation workers and residents for their contribution, particularly during the 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemorations.

He described the recognition of Sri Anandpur Sahib as a collective achievement and said it had increased the government's responsibility to maintain high cleanliness standards across Punjab.