Paradip Port Authority won the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

Paradip Port Authority won the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

•     Paradip Port Authority won the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025.

•    This prize recognises its outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability, and community participation.

•   The awards are instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

•    The award ceremony was held in New Delhi on 3 February 2026.

•    The award was received by P. L. Haranadh, Chairman of Paradip Port Authority.

•    Several MoPSW organisations were also recognised at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025.

•   These organisations were evaluated for their performance during Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 and Swachhata Hi Sewa 2025.

•   The initiatives focused on cleanliness drives, citizen participation and Safai Mitra welfare.

•   Three core pillars of Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 were successfully implented by the Paradip Port Authority.

•  These pillars were Jan Bhagidari, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam and Safai Mitra Suraksha.

•   As part of Jan Bhagidari, large-scale cleanliness drives were organised.

•  The Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative focused on plantation and greening efforts.

•  Forty thousand saplings were planted at Paradip Sea Beach  to mark the birthday of PM Modi, under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” campaign.

•   Safai Mitra Suraksha focused on the dignity and safety of sanitation workers.

•   Innovative programmes such as Scrap to Structure were showcased.

•  The Swachhata Pakhwada Awards are organised annually by MoPSW and assess ports on cleanliness, waste management and green initiatives.