India's third-cleanest state is Maharashtra. 

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According to the findings of the Central government's annual cleanliness survey, which were released on Saturday,

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Surat and Navi Mumbai tied for second place with Indore as the cleanest cities in India for the sixth consecutive year.

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Prior to Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh had won the "Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022" category for best performing state.

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This year, the top two large cities were still Indore and Surat, but Vijayawada dropped to third place behind Navi Mumbai.

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According to the poll results, Tripura has earned the top spot among the states with fewer than 100 urban local bodies.

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winners in addition to Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs.

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Panchgani in Maharashtra was placed first among cities with a population of under one lakh,

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followed by Patan (NP) in Chhattisgarh and Karhad in Maharashtra.

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