About Swachh Survekshan Award:
- It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India, launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (under SBA-Urban).
- It was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) with Quality Council of India (QCI) as its implementation partner.
- It recognizes the tireless efforts of cities driving the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) forward.
- This year, the prestigious awards will be presented across 4 categories:
- Super Swachh League Cities
- Top 3 clean cities in 5 population categories
- Special Category: Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha, Mahakumbh
- State Level Awards – Promising clean city of State/UT. A total of 78 Awards will be presented this year.
- Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 adopted a smart, structured approach to assess urban cleanliness and service delivery, using 10 well-defined parameters with 54 indicators—offering a complete view of sanitation and waste management in cities.
- This year it unfolds a very special league, Super Swachh League (SSL) - a separate league of cities excelling in cleanliness.
- The introduction of the SSL serves a dual purpose: it inspires top-performing cities to reach even higher standards of cleanliness, while also motivating other cities to improve their performance and compete for top rankings.
- The SSL features cities that have ranked in the top three at least once in the last three years and remain in the top 20% of their respective population category in the current year.
- For the first time ever, cities have been classified into five population-based categories:
- Very Small Cities: < 20,000 population,
- Small Cities: 20,000 – 50,000 population,
- Medium Cities: 50,000 – 3 Lakh population
- Big Cities: 3 – 10 Lakh population
- Million-Plus Cities: > 10 Lakh population.
- Each category has been evaluated using parameters specifically tailored to its size and unique needs.
