Ghaziabad becomes UP's cleanest city, beats Lucknow and Agra

Ghaziabad emerged as UP's cleanest city in the million-plus city category of the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 rankings. Lucknow and Agra secured the second and third positions, respectively. In last year's survey, Lucknow and Agra had secured the first and second positions, while Ghaziabad stood third. However, in the all-India rankings, Ghaziabad secured the 11th position last year.