Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Toolkit for Swachh Survekshan, 2025
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 206

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH, 13, 2025

## TOOLKIT FOR SWACHH SURVEKSHAN, 2025

- NO. 206. DR. MALLU RAVI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state?

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  a  new  toolkit  for  ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan to promote urban sanitation through
- citizen engagement and third-party validation; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the key features of the toolkit and its expected impact on urban cleanliness?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 206 FOR 13.03.2025 REGARDING 'TOOLKIT FOR SWACHH SURVEKSHAN 2025'

(a) & (b) : The toolkit for 9 th  edition of Swachh Survekshan with the theme 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' has been launched on 17 th  January, 2025 by MoHUA. 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.

The 9 th  edition emphasize on parameters such as visual cleanliness, waste  segregation,  collection  and  transportation,  waste  processing, landfill  management,  dumpsite  remediation,  waste  water  treatment, reuse,  and  faecal  sludge  management.  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 (15%), Segregation, Collection & Transportation of waste  (10%),  Solid  Waste  Management  (15%),  Access  to Sanitation (10%), Used Water Management (10%), Mechanization of desludging services(5%), Advocacy for Swachhata  (15%),  Ecosystem  Strengthening  &  Institutional Parameters  (10%),  Overall  Welfare  of  Sanitation  Workers(5%) and Citizen Feedback & Grievance Redressal (5%)
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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