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Bhopal: Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai have entered the premier Super Swachh League while the new generation of clean cities of India has arrived with Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Lucknow emerging as top Swachh Shehar, as per Swachh Shehar awards presented on Thursday (July 17).
President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards at Vigyan Bhagwan, New Delhi hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), as per Press Information Bureau (PIB) release.
As many as 23 Super Swachh League Cities received felicitations in the presence of union minister Manohar Lal and minister of state Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu.
During the function as many as 43 National awards were announced with a special recognition for Mahakumbh organised in Prayagraj this year.
As per official spokesperson of Madhya Pradesh government, Indore was once again awarded as the Best City in the Swachh League category for cities with a population of over 10 lakh.
In the same segment, Ujjain received the Best City award among cities with a population between 3 and 10 lakh while Budhni was recognised as the best city in the category of towns with a population of less than 20,000.
Capital Bhopal has secured the second prize in the Clean City category for cities with a population of over 10 lakh. In the same survey, Dewas received the first prize among cities with a population between 50,000 and 3 lakh while Shahganj secured the third prize in the category of cities with a population of less than 20,000.
Additionally, Jabalpur was recognized as a Safai Mitra Safe City, and Gwalior was awarded the title of promising Clean City.
In the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, Madhya Pradesh’s cities continued to make their mark. Among cities with a population of over 10 lakh, Bhopal ranked 2nd, Jabalpur 5th, and Gwalior 14th.
A total of 203 cities from the state received Star Rating Certification—an increase of 12 percent compared to 157 cities last year. In the survey, Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur earned a prestigious 7-Star rating, while Dewas, Rewa, and Satna were awarded 5-Star status. Additionally, 36 cities secured a 3-Star rating, and 161 cities received a 1-Star rating.
As per the Press Information Bureau release, at the prestigious Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards Ceremony, union minister Manohar Lal presented the award for Best Ganga Town to Prayagraj, while Secunderabad Cantonment was honoured as the Best Cantonment Board for its exemplary sanitation efforts.
GVMC Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, and Gorakhpur were declared Best SaifaiMitra Surakshit Shehar for their outstanding commitment to the safety and dignity of sanitation workers.
A special recognition was accorded to state government of Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj Mela Adhikari and Prayagraj Municipal Corporation for its exceptional urban waste management during the Mahakumbh, the world’s largest religious congregation, which witnessed an estimated footfall of 66 crore people.
As per the PIB, this year’s Swachh Survekshan not only refined and streamlined the framework for big cities, but also simplified it for small cities, encouraging them to compete and climb the ladder of swachhata.
The smaller cities found a level playing ground with big cities in the survey.
Following the ‘One City, One Award’ principle, the top-performing cities from each state were recognized as promising Swachh Shehars.
Check out the winners list, GFC & ODF results dashboard here:
https://ss2024.sbmurban.org/#/home
A total of 34 cities across various states and union territories earned this distinction, showcasing their notable progress in urban cleanliness and sanitation excellence.
Speaking at the event, the President of India Droupadi Murmu complimented the Ministry for promoting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) approach and commended the waste to wealth memento presented to her.
“Waste is best” is the mantra and it gives strength to circularity in economy”, she added.
She highlighted its role in empowering youth, generating green jobs and creating entrepreneurial opportunities, engaging SHGs.
“I am heartened to see that cities have embraced the principles of a circular economy and swachhata as part of our swabhav and sanskaar.
She commended the cities below 1 lakh population which have established excellent standards of swachhata.
The Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Results Dashboard was digitally launched on the occasion, offering an interactive overview of the rankings and achievements.
The key highlights of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 and the accomplishments of the Super Swachh League Cities were showcased through engaging audio-visual presentations, capturing the spirit and scale of the nationwide cleanliness movement.
