Lok Sabha Question No. 4371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: 9th Edition of Swachh Survekshan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4371

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2025

9 TH  EDITION OF SWACHH SURVEKSHAN

NO. 4371.  SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

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

- (a) the number of cities expected to participate in 9th edition of Swachh
- Survekshan;
- (b) the  details  of  the  efforts  being  made  to  ensure  wide  participation across all urban areas; and
- (c) the details of the innovative technologies and methodologies introduced in this edition to measure cleanliness and sanitation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) & (b) :  The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) initiated the Swachh  Survekshan  Survey  to  evaluate  and  encourage  Urban  Sanitation improvements. The inaugural survey was done in 2016 for a sample of cities, followed by successive editions.

Building on this momentum, under 9 th  edition of the Swachh Survekshan, all ULBs notified on or before 31st December, 2023 i.e. 4862 cities/ULBs, are eligible for assessment. The State-wise details are annexed.

(c) : MoHUA launched the toolkit for Swachh Survekshan, 2024 with the theme 'Reduce  Reuse  Recycle'  on  17 th   January,  2025.ULBs  must  regularly  update their monthly Management Information System (MIS), which will be validated through citizen feedback before final rankings are determined by third-party assessors. After launch of the toolkit, the field assessments have begun on 15 th February, 2025.

## This edition incorporates new features as detailed under:

1. Separate  matrix  of  indicators  for  evaluation  of  cities  based  on population - The cities has been divided into5 categories based on their population for ranking.
2. Simplified indicators in 10 sections-Scoring under Swachh Survekshan,  2024  has  been  divided  in  10  sections  viz.  Visible Cleanliness, Segregation, Collection & Transportation of waste, Solid Waste Management, Access to Sanitation, Used Water Management, Mechanization  of  desludging  services,  Advocacy  for  Swachhta, Ecosystem Strengthening & Institutional Parameters, Overall Welfare of Sanitation Workers and Citizen Feedback & Grievance Redressal.
3. Introduction  of  'Super  Swachh  League'  -  Super  Swachh  League  is introduced to recognize cities that demonstrate extraordinary performance. Based on their previous Swachh Survekshan Ranking (SS21, SS22 & SS23) have become a part of this league for the current year. They will be assessed on parameters additional to those in the Swachh Survekshan.
4. New indicators for Project grounding, CTUs transformation introduced - to evaluate the ULB's adherence to mapping all sanctioned projects under SBM  and  Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs)identified and improved during the Swachhta Hi Seva campaign remain free from garbage  hotspots  and  unattended  waste,  maintaining  a  clean  and hygienic environment.
5. Special  focus  on  tourists  and  high  footfall  places  -  to  ensure cleanliness  and  proper  maintenance  of  high  footfall  areas  such  as Tourist attractions, Monuments and parks, Street food zones, Vending zones within the ULB's jurisdiction.
6. Introduction of school level assessment -  to inculcate the habit of maintaining Swachhata among the students from their younger days to bring in a generational change in the country.

| Very Small Cities   | Small Cities   | Medium Cities   | Big Cities       | Million plus Cities   |
|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
| < 20,000            | 20,000 <50,000 | 50,000 < 3 lakh | 3 lakh < 10 lakh | 10 lakh or more       |

Swachh Survekshan 2024 Toolkit having detailed bifurcation related to scoring and validation matrix in respect of all indicators of Swachh Survekshan 2024 is available at: https://sbmurban.org.

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Annexure

Statement referred to the reply of the part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4371 for 27.03.2025 regarding '9 th   Edition  of Swachh Survekshan'

|        |                                | Population Category          | Population Category            | Population Category             | Population Category           | Population Category                   |       |
|--------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------|
| S. No. | State/UT                       | Very Small Cities (< 20,000) | Small Cities (20,000 < 50,000) | Medium Cities (50,000 < 3 lakh) | Big Cities (3 lakh < 10 lakh) | Million plus Cities (10 lakh or more) | Total |
| 1      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands      | 0                            | 0                              | 1                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 1     |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                 | 0                            | 49                             | 67                              | 6                             | 2                                     | 124   |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh              | 44                           | 3                              | 1                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 48    |
| 4      | Assam                          | 57                           | 25                             | 13                              | 1                             | 0                                     | 96    |
| 5      | Bihar                          | 70                           | 125                            | 63                              | 4                             | 1                                     | 263   |
| 6      | Chandigarh                     | 0                            | 0                              | 0                               | 1                             | 0                                     | 1     |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                   | 123                          | 30                             | 12                              | 3                             | 1                                     | 169   |
| 8      | Daman Diu & Dadra Nagar Haveli | 0                            | 2                              | 1                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 3     |
| 9      | Delhi                          | 0                            | 0                              | 2                               | 0                             | 1                                     | 3     |
| 10     | Goa                            | 8                            | 4                              | 2                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 14    |
| 11     | Gujarat                        | 31                           | 74                             | 51                              | 4                             | 4                                     | 164   |
| 12     | Haryana                        | 24                           | 36                             | 25                              | 4                             | 1                                     | 90    |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh               | 59                           | 7                              | 2                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 68    |
| 14     | Jammu & Kashmir                | 60                           | 13                             | 5                               | 1                             | 1                                     | 80    |
| 15     | Jharkhand                      | 6                            | 24                             | 17                              | 1                             | 2                                     | 50    |
| 16     | Karnataka                      | 121                          | 129                            | 55                              | 10                            | 1                                     | 316   |
| 17     | Kerala                         | 2                            | 54                             | 33                              | 5                             | 0                                     | 94    |
| 18     | Ladakh                         | 1                            | 1                              | 0                               | 0                             | 0                                     | 2     |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh                 | 212                          | 110                            | 56                              | 1                             | 4                                     | 383   |
| 20     | Maharashtra                    | 163                          | 165                            | 66                              | 17                            | 10                                    | 421   |

| 21   | Manipur       |   21 |    5 |   1 |   0 |   0 |   27 |
|------|---------------|------|------|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 22   | Meghalaya     |    5 |    3 |   2 |   0 |   0 |   10 |
| 23   | Mizoram       |   21 |    5 |   2 |   0 |   0 |   28 |
| 24   | Nagaland      |   31 |    6 |   2 |   0 |   0 |   39 |
| 25   | Odisha        |   51 |   41 |  19 |   4 |   0 |  115 |
| 26   | Puducherry    |    0 |    1 |   3 |   1 |   0 |    5 |
| 27   | Punjab        |   83 |   44 |  35 |   2 |   2 |  166 |
| 28   | Rajasthan     |   67 |  117 |  47 |   9 |   2 |  242 |
| 29   | Sikkim        |    6 |    0 |   1 |   0 |   0 |    7 |
| 30   | Tamil Nadu    |  410 |  158 |  71 |   9 |   3 |  651 |
| 31   | Telangana     |   40 |   60 |  40 |   2 |   1 |  143 |
| 32   | Tripura       |   14 |    5 |   0 |   1 |   0 |   20 |
| 33   | Uttar Pradesh |  306 |  331 | 118 |  14 |   8 |  777 |
| 34   | Uttarakhand   |   77 |   18 |  15 |   1 |   0 |  111 |
| 35   | West Bengal   |   14 |   29 |  75 |  10 |   3 |  131 |
|      | Total         | 2127 | 1674 | 903 | 111 |  47 | 4862 |