Pimpri-Chinchwad tops Swachh Survekshan ranking in Maharashtra

Pimpri-Chinchwad has been named Maharashtra's cleanest city among urban areas with over one million people in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. While PCMC officials credited sanitation workers, residents and improved waste management, activists questioned the award due to garbage accumulation and disposal problems. They have demanded greater transparency in assessment parameters.