A GRAND ‘Swachhata Cycle Rally’ was organised by the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Sunday morning to boost the city’s chances in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 national rankings. The rally started at 6.30 am from the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation headquarters. Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh, other public representatives and Municipal Commissioner Ramprakash Ahirwar led the rally on bicycles. It concluded near Satpura Club in Civil Lines. The participants did not stop at cycling. They picked up brooms and cleaned the streets alongside the sanitation team. They also painted walls at the rally's conclusion point to brighten the area. The Municipal Corporation has pledged to fully transform the Civil Lines stretch along the railway station road within 24 hours, adding greenery and modern lighting.

 

At the closing ceremony, the Mayor administered a cleanliness pledge to those present. “Jabalpur is our home. We will neither litter ourselves nor allow others to do so,” he said. The rally also carried a message in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to save fuel and reduce pollution. Participants were urged to adopt cycling as a regular habit to contribute to the country's economic progress and environmental health. On the occasion, public representatives made an emotional appeal to citizens to actively participate in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. They said a people’s movement is needed to put Jabalpur at the top of the national cleanliness map. Hundreds of citizens joined the rally along with JMC officers and sanitation workers.