Shillong wins 'Promising Swachh Shehar' award: Details here
Shillong just picked up the "Promising Swachh Shehar" award for showing big improvements in cleanliness and waste management.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the honor at a national ceremony in Delhi, spotlighting Shillong as Meghalaya's top-performing city this year.
Shillong scored full marks in several parameters
The city nailed full marks for keeping its neighborhoods, markets, and water bodies clean, and cleared up 96% of old dumpsites.
But nationally, things aren't perfect—only 62% of homes get door-to-door waste collection, just 16% sort their trash at source, and public toilets could really use some work.
More investment, community action needed on sanitation
This recognition is a big deal because it shows real progress in a massive survey that included feedback from 14 crore people across India.
It's also a nudge for more investment and community action on sanitation—especially since many cities in the region are still catching up.
Plus, with new survey rules giving smaller cities like Shillong a fairer shot at awards, more towns might step up their cleanliness game too.