Jaipur: Four cities in Rajasthan have featured in the ‘Swachh Shahar Jodi (SSJ) Initiative’ under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. Jaipur-Bagru was placed 65th in the list, while Dungarpur-Sagwara secured the 70th position.Launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the initiative pairs better-performing cities as mentors with other cities as mentees to help improve sanitation and waste management through the sharing of experience and best practices.As part of the initiative, 70 mentor cities across 33 states and Union Territories were paired with 191 mentee cities. The aim is to strengthen sanitation systems and promote better waste management, particularly in smaller urban centres. Ahmedabad-Sanand, Indore-Depalpur and Tirupati-Kuppam emerged as the top three city pairs.Earlier, on Nov 11, Jaipur was named Rajasthan’s first clean city under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 and received the State First Clean City Award. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
