Indore and Surat have been named the ‘cleanest cities’ in India, with Navi Mumbai maintaining its third position, as per the Central government’s recent annual cleanliness survey results. In the ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023’ for ‘best-performing states’, Maharashtra secured the top spot, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Notably, Indore secured the cleanest city title for the seventh consecutive time. The awards ceremony, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the honors, took place in New Delhi. The event was attended by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, among others.
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023
Swachh Survekshan, initiated by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) as part of the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission in 2016, stands as the largest global survey focusing on urban sanitation and cleanliness.
This activity serves as a friendly competition for towns and cities, motivating them to enhance cleanliness and improve waste management services for their residents.
According to MoHUA officials, the primary objective of Swachh Survekshan is to promote extensive citizen involvement and raise awareness across all segments of society about the collective effort needed to make towns and cities more livable.
In its eighth year, the survey involved 3,000 assessors evaluating over 4,500 cities based on 46 indicators. These indicators cover aspects such as door-to-door waste collection, zero waste events, accessible toilets for people with disabilities, and better management of plastic waste.
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Cleanest Cities in India 2023
Indore and Surat clinched the top honors as the cleanest cities in India, as announced during the Swachh Survekshan Awards ceremony presented by President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday.
Indore achieved this recognition for the seventh consecutive time, reaffirming its status as the cleanest city in India. Navi Mumbai, securing the third position in the previous year’s awards, successfully maintained its rank.
Saswad in Maharashtra emerged as the cleanest city among urban centers with a population of less than 1 lakh. Patan in Chattisgarh and Lonavla in Maharashtra secured the second and third positions, respectively, in this category. Varanasi and Prayagraj were recognized as the cleanest Ganga Towns.
MHOW Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh received the award for the cleanest cantonment town.
During the awards ceremony, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Secretary Manoj Joshi were present on the stage to honor the cities with their well-deserved accolades.
List of Cleanest Cities in India 2023
The following is the list of India’s Cleanest Cities according to their rank on Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023:
- Indore & Surat
- Navi Mumbai
- Visakhapatnam
- Bhopal
- Vijayawada
- New Delhi (NDMC)
- Tirupati
- Greater Hyderabad
- Pune
- Chandigarh
- Raipur
- Pimpri Chinchwad
- Noida
- Ahemdabad
- Gwalior
- Guntur
- Baramati
- Ujjain
- Mira – Bhayandar
Dirtiest Cities in India 2023
Apart from Howrah, the survey report reveals that Kalyani, Madhyagram, Krishnanagar, Asansol, Rishra, Bidhannagar, Kanchrapara, Kolkata, and Bhatpara are among the top ten dirtiest cities.
Interestingly, these cities, with the exception of West Bengal’s capital and Bhatpara, have cleanliness scores below 1,000. Shillong in Meghalaya, as well as Khagaria and Sithamarhi in Bihar, are also positioned at the bottom of the cleanliness rankings.
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Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 FAQs
Q.1. How is cleanliness measured in Swachh Survekshan?
Ans. Swachh Survekshan evaluates cities based on 46 indicators, including waste management, sanitation, and plastic waste control.
Q.2. Who presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards in 2023?
Ans. President Draupadi Murmu presented the awards during the ceremony held in New Delhi.
Q.3. Which state topped the ‘best-performing states’ category?
Ans. Maharashtra secured the top spot in the ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023’ for best-performing states.
Q.4. How many cities were assessed in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 survey?
Ans. Over 4,500 cities were assessed by 3,000 assessors as part of the eighth edition of the Swachh Survekshan survey.
Q.5. Which city received the cleanest cantonment town award?
Ans. MHOW Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh received the award for the cleanest cantonment town during the ceremony.
