Nagpur, November 15, 2026: Besa-Pipla Nagar Panchayat has earned recognition for its cleanliness initiatives, securing the second position in Maharashtra - Nagpur News. The rankings were announced by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on November 11 under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative, a peer-learning programme launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. Besa-Pipla secured the national ranking jointly with Panchgani.