Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards

Current Context: The Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on July 17, 2025.

Theme of the Year

• “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R)” — promoting circular economy goals in alignment with the Jaipur Declaration.

Award Winners

• Cleanest City (Million+): Ahmedabad; Cleanest State: Uttar Pradesh; Cleanest Ganga Town: Prayagraj
• Cleanest Cantonment Board: Secunderabad; Emerging Clean City of UP: Agra
• Super Swachh League Cities: Indore (1st), Surat (2nd), Navi Mumbai (3rd)
• Population-wise Winners: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow (Million+); Noida, Mysuru, Chandigarh (3–10L); Dewas, Karhad, Karnal (50K–3L); Panaji, Aska, Kumhari (20K–50K); Bilha, Chikiti, Shahganj (<20K)
• Safety & Hygiene Awards: Safaimitra Surakshit Shehar – Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, Gorakhpur; Swachh Mahakumbh – Prayagraj Municipal Corporation
• Vijayawada won the Super Swachh League City Award. The city earned a seven-star Garbage Free City rating and ranked 4th nationally among cities with over 10 lakh population.
• Promising Cities (State/UT Level): Bathinda (Punjab), Jaipur Greater (Rajasthan), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), and more.
• Cleanest Ganga Town: Prayagraj received this honor for its efforts in keeping the river pollution-free. It was also given a special award for its exemplary urban waste management during the Mahakumbh.

Question:

Q.1 Which city was declared the Cleanest City (Million+ Population) in Swachh Survekshan 2024–25?
a) Indore
b) Ahmedabad
c) Navi Mumbai
d) Surat

Answer: b) Ahmedabad bagged the title of Cleanest City in the Million+ category in Swachh Survekshan 2024–25.