How Karnal, Sonepat MCs will help civic bodies in improving cleanliness rankings
Goal is to strengthen collaboration, peer-to-peer learning in urban sanitation, waste management
Karnal, Updated At : 07:01 AM Sep 29, 2025 IST
The Union Government’s Swachh Shehar Jodi (SSJ) initiative is a new model of “city twinning,” where high-performing cities in cleanliness mentor others to adopt best practices in cleanliness, waste management, and citizen engagement. Under this programme, Karnal and Sonepat Municipal Corporations (MCs), both recognised nationally in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, will now guide 10 smaller urban local bodies (ULBs)—five each in the state. The aim is to uplift the overall cleanliness performance of the state’s towns and prepare them for better rankings in upcoming surveys.
