Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Swachh Survekshan, 2022
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 710

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## SWACHH SURVEKSHAN, 2022

No. 710.   SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

Will  the  Minister  of  State  for  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted Swachh Survekshan, 2022 recently and if so, the details along with the objectives and salient features thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  introduced  two  population categories - under 15,000 and between 15,000- 25,000 for the first time and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  criteria  for  selection  of  the  cities  and  the  details  of indicators/parameters taken into consideration during the selection procedure;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  it  an  improved technological  intervention  by  digital  tracking  of  documents, geo-tagging of sanitation and waste management of facilities for better efficiency and QR code based citizens feedback for increased people outreach;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this direction; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  taken/  being  taken  to  make  the  Swachh Survekshan successful and to create awareness amongst all sections of the society for cleaner cities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a):  The  Government  has  launched  Swachh  Survekshan-2022  on 27 th   September  2021.  Other  than  being  an  annual  cleanliness survey, it is a tool to nudge cities to build systems and processes for improved sanitation outcomes.

Some  of  the  key  features  of  Swachh  Survekshan-2022  includes focus on monuments/ parks associated with freedom movement; greater weightage to the voice senior citizens and young adults; increased citizen participation by way of expanding field validation from the current 40% of wards to 100% of wards of all Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs);  safety,  wellbeing  and  dignity  of Safaimitras; district ranking introduced for the first time, circularity in waste management; use of digitisation and technology for efficiency of data management and transparency.

- (b):  Under  Swachh  Survekshan-2022,  the  two  new  categories introduced for ranking and award are :
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- 15,000 - 25,000 population category
- Less than 15,000 population category
- (c): The  criteria for selection of the cities and details of indicators/  parameters  taken  into  consideration  for  selection  of ULBs  for  ranking  is as given in Annexure-I.  Details of the indicators  is  provided  in  the  Swachh  Survekshan-2022  toolkit available at the following link :

https://sbmurban.org/storage/app/media/pdf/ss\_2022\_toolkit.pdf

- (d)  &  (e):  Under  Swachh  Survekshan-2022  interventions  like digital documentation, geo-tagging of facilities and Quick Response (QR) Code based citizen feedback has been initiated by

way of end-to-end use of SBM-U MIS portal 'Swachhatam', use of apps like 'Swachhata Apps' and different digital intervention.

(f): Steps taken to create awareness amongst all sections of the society for cleaner cities in Swachh Survekshan-2022, include,

- (i). Citizen-led engagement to clean, maintain & sustain the monuments/parks associated with freedom movement,
- (ii). District ranking introduced to engage district administration in supporting smaller cities.
- (iii). Empowering Citizens to validate the cleanliness status of city through the Swachhata App.
- (iv). Digital/QR code-based citizens' feedback introduced to increase outreach with Covid-19 Protocol, etc.

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Annexure-I as referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.710 for answer on 02.12.2021 regarding 'Swachh Survekshan, 2022'.

## Swachh Survekshan-2022 (SS-2022): Criteria

## Overall Weightage:

| S.No.   | Topic                         |   Marks |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------|
| A.      | Service Level Progress: (40%) |    3000 |
| B.      | Citizens Voice (30%)          |    2250 |
| C.      | Certification (30%)           |    2250 |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL                         |    7500 |

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