Pune: PMC Launches ‘Swachhata Parva Puraskar’ For Housing Societies, Offices, Schools To Promote Cleanliness
Pune: PMC Launches ‘Swachhata Parva Puraskar’ For Housing Societies, Offices, Schools To Promote Cleanliness
Pune | February 19, 2026:
On the auspicious occasion of Shiv Jayanti, the Solid Waste Management Department of the Pune Municipal Corporation launched an innovative citywide cleanliness initiative titled ‘Swachhata Parva Puraskar’ under the ‘Swachh Pune Sankalp’ campaign. The initiative aims to strengthen civic responsibility, promote eco-friendly habits, and encourage active citizen participation in making Pune a cleaner and greener city.
The cleanliness competition will be conducted across multiple sectors, including municipal wards, schools, colleges, hospitals, markets, hotels, and especially housing societies, where structured competition will be encouraged to improve waste segregation, sanitation, hygiene practices, and environmental sustainability.
PMC officials said that friendly competition among housing societies will play a key role in building community-driven cleanliness models and setting benchmarks for urban living standards.
The launch event was attended by Mayor Manjusha Deepak Nagpure, Deputy Mayor Parshuram Wadekar, Leader of the House Ganesh Beedkar, Leader of the Opposition Nilesh Nikam, Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram, Additional Commissioner Puneet Kaur, Deputy Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Avinash Sakpal, and senior civic officials, along with representatives from schools, colleges, hospitals, hotels, NGOs, and residential societies.
Paying tribute to the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his vision of good governance, civic leaders reaffirmed their collective commitment to building a clean, green, and beautiful Pune. Through the ‘Swachhata Parva Puraskar’, the city aims to transform cleanliness into a people’s movement, driven by community participation, responsible citizenship, and healthy competition among institutions and housing societies alike.
