- The awards were presented at the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav which was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- This was the 6th edition of the awards.
- By considering three parameters namely, service level progress (SLP), certifications, and citizen’s voice, the cities were awarded.
- The cleanest city award was again won by Indore for the fifth consecutive year.
- The 2nd and 3rd positions were won by Surat in Gujarat and Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh respectively.
- Below is the list of winner cities in each category:
- Cleanest City: Indore
- Cleanest Ganga town: Varanasi
- Cleanest state (with more than 100 ULBs): Chhattisgarh
- Cleanest state (with less than 100 ULBs): Jharkhand
- Cleanest city (with less than one lakh population)) : Vita city (Maharashtra)
- Cleanest small city (population between 1-3 lakh): New Delhi Municipal Council
- Cleanest medium city (population between 3-10 lakh): Noida
- Cleanest medium city (population between 10-40 lakh): Navi Mumbai
- Cleanest cantonment board: Ahmedabad cantonment
- Cleanest District: Surat
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs: Hardeep Singh Puri
Question:
Q.1 Which city was marked as Cleanest City in Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021?
a. Surat
b. Indore
c. Vijaywada
d. Raipur
a. Surat
b. Indore
c. Vijaywada
d. Raipur
