# Delhi cleanest ward to get Rs 1 crore each month 2026-08-18T00:31:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Delhi government on Monday launched a two-month cleanliness campaign, 'Delhi Ko Kude Se Azadi-Swachhta Abhiyan 2026', and announced a ward-level competition that will run for 12 months. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the ward ranked the cleanest each month will receive Rs 1 crore from the chief minister's development funds, meaning a ward could get up to Rs 12 crore in a year. The campaign will cover government offices, markets, schools, hospitals, and industrial areas, with a focus on garbage-sensitive spots, waste segregation, scientific processing, and cleanliness of public spaces. NDTV reports the award is tied to a monthly ranking. Times of India adds that performance will be assessed by an independent agency, officials, and citizen complaints, including those on social media, a ward can be disqualified if garbage complaints are confirmed. Daily cleanliness drives are scheduled for slum clusters on four dates, public toilets will get special weekend attention, and a green-waste removal drive runs from September 1 to 10. From September 17 to October 2, government schools will hold a 'Mera School, Sabse Sundar' competition and a zero-waste campus campaign. The government has directed civic authorities to prepare detailed action plans for time-bound implementation. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T01:41:35+00:00. Tags: Chief Minister's Office, CMDF, Delhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-cleanest-ward-to-get-rs-1-crore-monthly-under-new-scheme/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-cleanest-ward-to-get-rs-1-crore-monthly-under-new-scheme/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/