{"id":48583,"date":"2025-07-18T21:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=48583"},"modified":"2025-07-19T16:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:52:04","slug":"swachh-survekshan-2024-25-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-07-2025\/swachh-survekshan-2024-25-rankings","title":{"rendered":"Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Swachh Survekshan (SS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is&nbsp; a flagship initiative under <strong>Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U)<\/strong> and has played a pivotal role in driving cleanliness in urban India\u2014engaging communities, changing mindsets, and motivating action for the past nine years.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginning with just 73 urban local bodies in 2016, the latest edition now covers over<strong> 4,500 cities<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SS 2024-25 awards emphasize the theme of <strong>Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In total, 78 awards were presented, recognising cities, cantonments, and institutions for their exemplary performance across a range of sanitation parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ccdee2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ccdee2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swachh-Survekshan-SS.png\" alt=\"swachh survekshan\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-48586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swachh-Survekshan-SS.png 383w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Swachh-Survekshan-SS-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This year, Swachh Survekshan introduced a simplified, inclusive assessment framework allowing smaller cities to compete fairly with larger ones under the \u201cOne City, One Award\u201d principle.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Updates&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai have once again secured the top spots in urban sanitation, <strong>emerging as the cleanest cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The three cities were ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the newly introduced <strong>\u201cSuper Swachh League,<\/strong>\u201d which recognises sustained excellence in cleanliness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b3c1c7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/super-swachh-league-cities.png\" alt=\"super swachh league cities\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-48585\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b3c1c7; width:384px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/super-swachh-league-cities.png 466w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/super-swachh-league-cities-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ahmedabad, Bhopal, and Lucknow<\/strong> were declared the <strong>new generation of top clean cities, emerging as India\u2019s leading Swachh Shehars<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b1c1d1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/swachh-shehar.png\" alt=\"swachh shehar\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-48584\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b1c1d1; width:353px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/swachh-shehar.png 443w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/swachh-shehar-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prayagraj <\/strong>was honoured as the<strong> Best Ganga Town<\/strong>, while <strong>Secunderabad Cantonment Board <\/strong>was awarded for its strong sanitation efforts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, and Gorakhpur <\/strong>received recognition as the <strong>Best SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehars<\/strong> for prioritising the safety, dignity, and welfare of sanitation workers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A special award<\/strong> was conferred upon the <strong>Government of Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>, the <strong>Prayagraj Mela Adhikari<\/strong>, and the<strong> Municipal Corporation of Prayagraj <\/strong>for successfully managing urban waste during the Mahakumbh, which saw a record footfall of approximately 66 crore people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Swachh Bharat Mission &#8211; Urban (SBM-U)&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&#8211; It was launched on October 2, 2014, with the goal of eliminating open defecation and ensuring<strong> 100% scientific management<\/strong> of municipal solid waste in over 4,000 towns across India.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Its second phase, SBM-U 2.0, began on October 1, 2021, and will run until 2026, aiming to make all cities <strong>\u201cGarbage Free\u201d <\/strong>and promote lasting cleanliness habits among citizens.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; It is being Implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through states and urban local bodies<br>&#8211; It supports India\u2019s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 by improving urban living standards and driving urban transformation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Swachh Survekshan (SS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is\u00a0 a flagship initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) and has played a pivotal role in driving cleanliness in urban India\u2014engaging communities, changing mindsets, and motivating action for the past nine years.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Beginning with just 73 urban local bodies in 2016, the latest edition now covers over 4,500 cities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The SS 2024-25 awards emphasize the theme of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">In total, 78 awards were presented, recognising cities, cantonments, and institutions for their exemplary performance across a range of sanitation parameters.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-07-2025\/swachh-survekshan-2024-25-rankings\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48583"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48643,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48583\/revisions\/48643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}