Nadiad's cleanliness model earns top rank in Gujarat
Nadiad, June 28
Nadiad has emerged as Gujarat's latest cleanliness success story by securing the top rank among the state's nine newly formed municipal corporations in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The city also ranked first in the citizen feedback category.
Municipal officials attribute the achievement to efficient waste management, widespread public participation and the use of technology to strengthen sanitation services.
The Nadiad Municipal Corporation has enhanced its door-to-door waste collection system, promoted segregation of wet and dry waste at source and introduced GPS-based monitoring to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Rudresh Hudad said the civic body adopted modern technology to improve service delivery.
"We introduced GPS-based surveillance and tracked every property daily to ensure no household was left out of the door-to-door waste collection system. Alongside this, municipal employees maintained close coordination with citizens through awareness meetings and cleanliness campaigns. During the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 citizen feedback process, more than 12,000 residents participated, helping Nadiad secure the top position in citizen feedback as well," he said.
Residents credited the city's consistent waste collection system and sustained awareness campaigns for the achievement.
Maitri Gandhi, a resident of Nadiad, said garbage collection vehicles arrive every morning according to schedule and separately collect wet and dry waste.
"Along with collecting garbage, the staff also educate people about waste segregation and maintaining cleanliness. These efforts have helped our Municipal Corporation achieve the top rank," she said.
Another resident, Vishal Parikh, said waste collection services are frequent and cater to commercial establishments as well.
"Garbage collection vehicles visit three to four times a day. We run a restaurant, and even after closing hours, vehicles come at night to collect waste separately," he said.
Officials said Nadiad's success demonstrates how effective civic administration, technology-driven sanitation systems and active public participation can work together to build cleaner and more sustainable cities.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is genuinely impressive. The night-time waste collection for commercial establishments like restaurants is a thoughtful touch. But I wonder how sustainable this will be in the long run with rising population and urban migration. Let's hope other municipal corporations learn from Nadiad's model rather than just copying the GPS idea without the people engagement part.
Finally some good news from Gujarat! 🤩 The emphasis on public participation is what makes this different from typical top-down government schemes. When residents themselves are educated and motivated, it creates a ripple effect. Wish every city had such dedicated municipal staff.
Good initiative but let's not get carried away. Cleanliness rankings often focus on visible aspects while hidden issues like groundwater contamination from dumping grounds remain unaddressed. Would love to see transparency on where all this wet and dry waste actually ends up being processed. That's the real test of a sustainable model.
As someone from a neighboring district, I can say Nadiad has indeed transformed. The door-to-door collection is systematic - trucks come at fixed times, and the staff genuinely explain segregation. But the real victory is in citizen mindset change; earlier people would just dump garbage anywhere. Kudos to both administration and residents! 👏
Great to see Indian cities adopting technology for civic services. Having lived in the US where waste management is automated, this GPS tracking approach sounds like a smart, low-cost solution for Indian conditions. The key is sustained political will and consistent funding - hope this doesn't become another one-time achievement for photo ops.
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