Theog Civic Body Among India’s Top 20 Urban Local Bodies in Swachh Survekshan: Vikramaditya Singh.
Shimla:
Himachal Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in the field of urban cleanliness, with the Municipal Council Theog in Shimla district securing a place among the top 20 urban local bodies in the country under the Swachh Survekshan initiative.
Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held in New Delhi. Describing the recognition as a moment of immense pride and honour for Himachal Pradesh, Singh congratulated the Municipal Council Theog and the people of the state for the achievement.
He said the recognition reflected the collective efforts and dedication of sanitation workers, officials of urban local bodies and the people of Himachal Pradesh. Their sustained commitment towards maintaining cleanliness and improving urban sanitation had helped the state earn national recognition.
Singh emphasised that the achievement was not the result of any individual effort but a collective accomplishment involving various stakeholders working towards a cleaner environment.
Reiterating his commitment to the development of Himachal Pradesh, the minister said he had always placed the interests of the state above party politics and would continue to work with the same approach. He stressed that the government’s broader objective was to make Himachal Pradesh cleaner, greener and more developed.
He said such national-level recognition would encourage urban local bodies across the state to further strengthen sanitation initiatives, improve civic facilities and promote public participation in cleanliness campaigns.
Singh extended his congratulations and best wishes to the Municipal Council Theog, sanitation workers, officials and the people of Himachal Pradesh, describing the achievement as a matter of collective pride for the entire state.
