Earthquake-hit Mangan rebuilds its identity, wins Sikkim's cleanest city award

Gangtok, Nov 12 (UNI) Mangan, a picturesque town in North Sikkim that bore the brunt of the devastating 2011 earthquake, has gradually rebuilt itself after suffering extensive damage to its infrastructure and public facilities. Today, the town has emerged as an important tourist destination, while its sustained efforts towards cleanliness, sanitation and scientific waste management have earned it recognition as Sikkim's cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year. Mangan Nagar Panchayat was adjudged the State First Swachh City at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26, held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 11. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious…