Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26

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President of India Droupadi Murmu honoured India’s cleanest cities at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, organised by the Department of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

About Swachh Survekshan

• It is an annual cleanliness survey of urban local bodies.
• The 10th edition assessed urban local bodies using 43 indicators across 10 critical domains.
• A total of 60 national awards were announced across different categories.

Major Award Categories and Winners

Category	Awardees
Swachh Shehar Jodi	Ahmedabad–Sanand; Indore–Depalpur; Tirupati–Kuppam
Super Swachh League	Navi Mumbai, Surat and Vijayawada
Million-plus population category	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), Jabalpur and Lucknow
Clean Himalayan Cities	Rudrapur, Jammu and Shopian
Swachh River Front Towns	Rewa, Bilaspur and Varanasi
Swachh Coastal Towns	Puri, Alappuzha and Ratnagiri

Assessment Parameters

The survey used 43 indicators covering 10 critical domains, including:

1. Waste segregation, collection and transportation.
2. Solid waste management and visible cleanliness.
3. Access to sanitation.
4. Mechanisation of desludging services.
5. Ecosystem strengthening and institutional parameters.
6. Used water management.
7. Advocacy for Swachhata.
8. Welfare of sanitation workers.
9. Citizen feedback and grievance redressal.

Source: PIB

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