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  • Jan 12, 2024
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CLEANEST CITIES

Why in News

  • Indore and Surat jointly secured the cleanest city title for 2023, with Indore winning it for the seventh consecutive time.
Source: TOI

About News

  • The awards were presented by President Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
  • Other notable winners include Sasvad, Patan, and Lonavala for cities with populations under 1 lakh.
  • Mhow Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh was recognized as the cleanest cantonment board.
  • Varanasi and Prayagraj were acknowledged as the cleanest Ganga towns.
  • Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh were the top-performing states in cleanliness.
  • Chandigarh received the Safaimitra Surakshit Sheher award.

The Swachh Survekshan 2023

  • The Swachh Survekshan 2023 dashboard was launched during the ceremony.
  • A total of 110 awards celebrated excellence in cleanliness initiatives.
  • The theme for the Cleanliness Survey 2024 is “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.”
  • Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and other dignitaries attended the ceremony.

Key Statistics and Achievements

  • Data revealed that 4,447 urban local bodies participated in Swachh Survekshan 2023, making it the world’s largest cleanliness survey.
  • The survey received an impressive 12 core citizen responses, reflecting widespread public engagement.