Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 presented on Feb 3

Exam-focused facts from the 5 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Paradip Port Authority (PPA) won the First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 instituted by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW).
The awards evaluate ports and maritime institutions nationwide on cleanliness drives, waste management, green initiatives, and public involvement.
PPA implemented three core pillars of Swachhata Pakhwada 2025: Jan Bhagidari, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, and Safai Mitra Suraksha.
Under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0, 40,000 saplings were planted at Paradip Sea Beach to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur presented the award in New Delhi.
P. L. Haranadh, Chairman of Paradip Port Authority, received the honour on behalf of the port team.