Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25, Check India’s Cleanest City

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 focused on the theme Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) and focused on promoting cleaner cities across India. This year, cities were grouped into five population categories, and a new Super Swachh League was introduced to reward consistently clean cities. 

Indore topped the list once again, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai. Cities like Ahmedabad, Bhopal, and Lucknow also performed well. Around 34 cities were marked as Promising Swachh Shehars. 

The awards highlighted efforts of both large and small cities and encouraged better waste management and citizen participation in keeping urban spaces clean.

Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards Key Highlights

Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards were held to recognise the cleanest cities in India. This year the survey focused on the theme of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. A new Super Swachh League was also started to reward cities that stayed clean consistently. Indore topped the list again. Below, we have shared the main highlights in a table.

About Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25

Here are the key points that one needs to know about the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 -

• Swachh Survekshan is an annual cleanliness survey conducted across cities in India to promote better sanitation and waste management.

• The 2024-25 edition was the 9th one and followed the theme Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) to encourage eco-friendly habits.

• Cities were divided into five categories based on population, so that small and big cities could compete fairly.

• A new initiative called the Super Swachh League was introduced. It recognized cities that have consistently ranked among the top in previous years.

• Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai were the top three cities in the Super League, with Indore winning the cleanest city title for the 8th time.

• Cities like Ahmedabad, Bhopal, and Lucknow were awarded for their excellent performance in cleanliness.

• Mira-Bhayandar ranked first in the 3–10 lakh population category, beating thousands of cities across India.

• Special awards were given to Prayagraj (cleanest Ganga town), Secunderabad Cantonment (best cantonment board), and cities like Jabalpur and Visakhapatnam for ensuring the safety of sanitation workers.

• A total of 34 cities received the title of Promising Swachh Shehars, recognizing their steady improvement.

• Over 14 crore citizens actively participated in the survey, showing how cleanliness is now a movement of people across the country.