CHANDIGARH: The holy city of Sri Anandpur Sahib, blessed by the supreme sacrifices of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, has earned national recognition for its cleanliness, emerging as Punjab’s Best Swachh City in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The honour reflects the Bhagwant Mann government’s commitment to preserving the sanctity and dignity of Punjab’s holy cities, where cleanliness is not merely an administrative responsibility but a matter of faith, devotion and collective responsibility.
Building on the exemplary arrangements made during the 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemorations, the Bhagwant Mann government will now replicate Sri Anandpur Sahib’s cleanliness model across Punjab, with a special focus on Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Sri Talwandi Sabo, transforming them into role model cities.
Addressing a press conference, Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, “The dedication of the Bhagwant Mann government was on full display during the 350th Shaheedi Diwas commemorations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and his companions Bhai Mati Das Ji, Bhai Sati Das Ji and Bhai Dayala Ji, when lakhs of devotees witnessed clean streets, smooth sanitation and seamless arrangements at Sri Anandpur Sahib.”
Minister Harjot Singh Bains further stated, “The department has set up a state-of-the-art control room in Sri Amritsar Sahib that maps every street and household through GPS to monitor door-to-door garbage collection and sanitation in real time. We are using advanced technology. We can show which sweeper reached which lane and when waste was collected from a household.”
