Mangan Nagar Panchayat in Sikkim has been awarded the State Level Award for Promising Clean Cities at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024–25. The award ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi and was presided over by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar.

The recognition is part of the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted under the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban. This year’s edition saw participation from over 4,500 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country, evaluated on parameters such as citizen feedback, waste management, innovation, and overall sanitation.

Mangan Nagar Panchayat was honoured for its effective solid waste management, improved sanitation infrastructure, and active community involvement. The award was received by Urban Development Minister Bhoj Raj Rai, Mangan Nagar Panchayat President Norkit Lepcha, Councilor Premkit Lepcha, UDD Commissioner-cum-Secretary Jitendra Singh Raje (IAS), Secretary Yogeeta Rai, SBM(U) Mission Director Jigmi Wangchuk Bhutia, MEO Karzong Bhutia, and other representatives of the panchayat.

Other urban local bodies from Sikkim also showed improved performance in this year’s survey compared to previous years.

During the ceremony, the Union Minister congratulated the awardees and emphasized the government’s goal of building garbage-free and sustainable urban centres. He encouraged other cities to replicate successful cleanliness initiatives. The event was followed by a review meeting on the implementation of urban development schemes with state ministers and officials.