Overview

• Gorakhpur secured fourth place nationally among cities with 3–10 lakh residents in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 rankings
• The city topped Uttar Pradesh in its category, earning a 5-star Garbage-Free City rating and Water Plus status
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 177 development projects valued at ₹253 crore
• Uttar Pradesh’s first Urban Flood Management Cell and early warning system were launched to strengthen the city’s disaster resilience
• Officials attributed the transformation to three years of targeted cleanliness campaigns, infrastructure investments and active community participation